wooden partition screen; lattice door
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Meanings
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wooden partition screen or door in a room
A traditional Chinese architectural feature used to divide interior space. The upper part is often a lattice frame (窗棂) traditionally covered with paper, but modern versions may use glass.
Lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
kè客
tīng厅
hé和
shū书
fáng房
yòng用
yī一
shàn扇
jīng精
měi美
de的
mù木
diāo雕
gé隔
shan扇
fēn分
kāi开
。
The living room and study in the old house are separated by an exquisite wood-carved partition screen.
Zhè这
xiē些
gé隔
shan扇
de的
shàng上
bàn半
bù部
hú糊
zhe着
xuān宣
zhǐ纸
，
tòu透
guāng光
yòu又
yǎ雅
zhì致
。
The upper halves of these partition screens are covered with Xuan paper, which lets light through and looks elegant.
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Zhuāng装
xiū修
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
bǎo保
liú留
le了
yuán原
lái来
de的
hóng红
mù木
gé隔
shan扇
。
During the renovation, we kept the original rosewood partition doors.
Gé槅
shàn扇
shì是
gé隔
shan扇
de的
lìng另
yī一
zhǒng种
xiě写
fǎ法
。
"槅扇" is another way to write "隔扇".