白文

白文

1. text of an annotated book
2. unannotated edition of a book
3. intagliated characters (on a seal)
4. (historical) Bowen (script adapted from Hanzi for the Bai languages)

   Synonyms: 僰文 (bówén), 方塊白文／方块白文 (fāngkuài báiwén), 古白文 (gǔbáiwén)

5. (Korean Classical Chinese) unapproved document

   • 將限後白文，與私-婢重斤，爭家-舍，其推鞫以啓。 [Korean Literary Sinitic, trad.]

     From: 《朝鮮王朝實錄》 (Joseon Veritable Records), 1479

     Jang han hu baengmun, yeo sabi Junggeun, jaeng gaseo, gi chuguk i gye. [Sino-Korean]

     He took an unapproved document that had expired and fought with Junggeun, a private slave-girl, over her residence. Have this investigated, and report back.

• (Tokyo) はくぶん (Heiban – )^[1]
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白(はく)文(ぶん) • (hakubun) 

1. unannotated Classical Chinese text, as opposed to Classical Chinese text annotated with kunten reading aids to read it as Japanese, or the Japanese reading of a Classical Chinese text

   Example: 楚人有鬻盾與矛者, as opposed to 楚人有_下鬻_二盾與_一レ矛者_上 or 楚(そ)人(ひと)に盾(たて)と矛(ほこ)とを鬻(ひさ)ぐ者(もの)有(あ)り (sohito ni tate to hoko to o hisagu mono ari).