single scroll (hanging scroll)
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single scroll; hanging scroll; vertical scroll
formalA traditional Chinese mounting format for calligraphy or paintings. It is a single, vertically oriented scroll designed to be hung on a wall, as opposed to a set of scrolls (屏条).
Kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
fú幅
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
de的
dān单
tiáo条
。
A landscape painting in the form of a hanging scroll is displayed in the living room.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
shū书
fǎ法
dān单
tiáo条
。
He has collected many calligraphy hanging scrolls from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhuāng装
biǎo裱
xíng形
shì式
jiào叫
dān单
tiáo条
。
This mounting style is called a single scroll.