Meaning of 关厢
关厢 means area outside a city gate; the street and surrounding district outside a city gate. Pronounced guān xiāng.
- area outside a city gate; the street and surrounding district outside a city gate
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
chéng城
mén门
wài外
tōng通
cháng常
yǒu有
guān关
xiāng厢
，
shì是
shāng商
lǚ旅
wǎng往
lái来
de的
yào要
dì地
。
Outside the gates of ancient cities, there was usually a guanxiang, a vital area for merchants and travelers.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
guān关
xiāng厢
yī一
dài带
hái还
yǒu有
xiē些
lǎo老
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
Only in the area of the old guanxiang do some historical buildings remain from this ancient city.
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
Běi北
jīng京
chéng城
de的
guān关
xiāng厢
fēi非
cháng常
rè热
nào闹
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the guanxiang outside Beijing's city gates was very lively.