屏
screen; folding screen; shield
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
folding screen; decorative screen
formalA traditional furniture piece used to partition space or decorate a room, often with paintings or calligraphy on it.
There is a folding screen with a landscape painting in the living room.
A peacock's tail when it fans out looks like a huge colorful fan.
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Chinese style bedrooms often use folding screens to divide space.
The museum is displaying wooden carving folding screens from the Qing Dynasty.
She used a folding screen to block the bedroom entrance to protect her privacy.
noun
screen panel; scroll painting panel
formalA set of matching decorative scrolls, usually four panels, hung on walls.
This set of four screen scroll calligraphy works was made by a famous Qing Dynasty calligrapher.
Four screen panels with plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are hung on the living room wall.
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He collected a set of Qing Dynasty landscape screen panels.
This antique shop sells flower and bird screen panels from the Republican period.
This set of poetry and painting screen panels is his family heirloom.
verb
shield; block; cover
formalUsed for covering or blocking something from view or harm, less common than other meanings.
The big tree shielded the sunlight and brought shade to people.
The high wall shielded the town from sandstorm invasions.
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The curtain blocked the strong sunlight.
The shield protected the soldiers from enemy attacks.
The dense bushes covered the small wooden house.