ancient commentaries; classical annotations
Refers to old commentaries on classical Chinese or Japanese texts, often studied in academic or literary contexts.
Ancient commentaries are indispensable for interpreting this Chinese poem.
Standard modern spelling.
Traditional form using 註; still seen in older texts and some academic contexts.
Compound of 古 (old) and 注 (commentary). The spelling 註 is a variant character for 注 in the sense of 'annotation'.