chuáng
幢幢
flickering; wavering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
flickering; wavering; swaying (of a shadow)
literaryUsed primarily in classical or literary Chinese to describe the wavering motion of shadows, as from a person or light source. It evokes a sense of unsteadiness or dreamlike movement.
Yuè月
guāng光
xià下
，
rén人
yǐng影
chuáng幢
chuáng幢
。
In the moonlight, human shadows wavered.
Zhú烛
guāng光
zhōng中
，
dēng灯
yǐng影
chuáng幢
chuáng幢
，
yíng营
zào造
chū出
yī一
zhǒng种
shén神
mì秘
de的
fēn氛
wéi围
。
In the candlelight, the lamplight flickered, creating a mysterious atmosphere.
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Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
shù树
lín林
lǐ里
，
shù树
yǐng影
chuáng幢
chuáng幢
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
yǒu有
yōu幽
líng灵
zài在
pái徘
huái徊
。
In the ancient woods, the tree shadows wavered, as if ghosts were wandering.