shǔn
楯
railing; balustrade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
railing; balustrade; handrail
archaicAn archaic term specifically referring to the railings of a terrace, balcony, or bridge, commonly found in classical Chinese texts.
Tā他
yǐ倚
zhe着
zhū朱
hóng红
de的
shǔn楯
lán栏
，
yuǎn远
tiào眺
jiāng江
jǐng景
。
He leaned against the vermilion railing, gazing at the river scenery in the distance.
Gǔ古
qiáo桥
shàng上
de的
shí石
shǔn楯
diāo雕
kè刻
shí十
fēn分
jīng精
měi美
。
The stone balustrades on the ancient bridge are exquisitely carved.