horizontal inscribed board; plaque
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Meanings
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a horizontal inscribed board; a plaque
formalA formal term for a horizontal, often wooden or stone, board inscribed with characters, typically hung above the entrance of a hall, temple, or on a wall. Used in formal, literary, or traditional architectural contexts.
Dà大
diàn殿
mén门
méi楣
shàng上
xuán悬
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
kuài块
jīn金
qī漆
bǎng榜
é额
。
A gilded plaque is hanging on the lintel of the main hall.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
miào庙
de的
bǎng榜
é额
shì是
Qīng清
dài代
shū书
fǎ法
míng名
jiā家
suǒ所
tí题
。
The plaque on this ancient temple was inscribed by a famous calligrapher from the Qing dynasty.
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Cí祠
táng堂
lǐ里
de的
bǎng榜
é额
kè刻
zhe着
jiā家
zú族
de的
gǔ古
xùn训
。
The plaque in the ancestral hall is carved with the family's ancient motto.