ancient door screen; eaves net against birds
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
an ancient screen placed outside a door
archaicArchaic architectural term referring to a freestanding barrier placed outside the main gate of traditional buildings to block the view from the street. Also written as 罦罳.
Gōng宫
diàn殿
mén门
wài外
shè设
yǒu有
fú罘
sī罳
，
yòng用
yǐ以
zhē遮
dǎng挡
shì视
xiàn线
。
A fusi screen was installed outside the palace gate to block the view.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
fú罘
sī罳
duō多
wéi为
mù木
zhì制
huò或
shí石
zhì制
，
jù具
yǒu有
zhàng障
jǐng景
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
Ancient fusi screens were mostly made of wood or stone, serving to block the scenery.
noun
metal netting placed under eaves to prevent birds from nesting
archaicTraditional architectural feature used to stop sparrows and other birds from building nests under roof eaves. Also written as 罦罳.
Wū屋
yán檐
xià下
zhāng张
shè设
fú罘
sī罳
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
niǎo鸟
què雀
zài在
liáng梁
shàng上
zhù筑
cháo巢
。
Fusi netting was stretched under the eaves to prevent birds from nesting on the beams.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jīn金
shǔ属
wǎng网
gǔ古
dài代
chēng称
wéi为
fú罘
sī罳
，
jīn今
yǐ已
hǎn罕
jiàn见
。
This kind of metal netting was called fusi in ancient times and is rarely seen today.