hanging scroll; mounted picture/artwork
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hanging scroll; mounted painting or calligraphy
formalRefers to traditional Chinese artwork (paintings or calligraphy) that has been mounted onto a scroll with a roller at the bottom and a hanging cord at the top, designed to be displayed vertically on a wall.
Kè客
tīng厅
qiáng墙
shàng上
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
fú幅
jīng精
měi美
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
guà挂
zhóu轴
。
A beautiful landscape hanging scroll is hung on the living room wall.
Zhè这
fú幅
shū书
fǎ法
guà挂
zhóu轴
shì是
Qīng清
dài代
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
。
This calligraphy hanging scroll is a work from the Qing dynasty.
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Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
de的
míng名
rén人
zì字
huà画
guà挂
zhóu轴
。
He has collected many ancient hanging scrolls of famous calligraphy and paintings.
Guà挂
zhóu轴
de的
shàng上
fāng方
yǒu有
tiān天
gǎn杆
，
xià下
fāng方
yǒu有
dì地
gǎn杆
。
A hanging scroll has a top rod (for hanging) and a bottom roller.