brothel; actors' or prostitutes' quarters; variant of '行院'
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
ancient term for a brothel or the residence of entertainers/prostitutes
archaicThis is a historical and archaic term, mostly found in classical literature (e.g., Yuan dynasty plays). The term '行院' (hángyuàn) is more standard and recognized. This variant is rare and considered a historical orthographic variant.
Zài在
yī一
xiē些
yuán元
zá杂
jù剧
zhōng中
,
kě可
jiàn见
dào到
‘‘
háng䘕
yuàn䭏
’
yī一
cí词
。
The term '䘕䭏' can be seen in some Yuan dynasty plays.
Gāi该
cí词
shì是
‘‘
háng行
yuàn院
’
de的
yì异
tǐ体
xiě写
fǎ法
。
This word is a variant written form of '行院'.