huǎng

幌

Character · Noun

curtain; shop sign

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

curtain; decorative hanging cloth

literary

Used exclusively in formal literary contexts, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.

Gǔ古
sì寺
de的
chuāng窗
jiān间
chuí垂
zhe着
qīng轻
shā纱
huǎng幌
 。

Thin silk curtains hang between the windows of the ancient temple.

Jiǔ酒
huǎng幌
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
qīng轻
qīng轻
piāo飘
dòng动
 。

The wine shop sign flutters gently in the wind.

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Gǔ古
huà画
lǐ里
de的
chá茶
lóu楼
wài外
xuán悬
guà挂
zhe着
mù木
huǎng幌
 。

Wooden shop signs hang outside the tea house in the ancient painting.

Guī闺
fáng房
de的
shā纱
huǎng幌
dǎng挡
zhù住
le了
xià夏
rì日
de的
jiāo骄
yáng阳
 。

The silk curtain in the boudoir blocks the scorching summer sun.

Jiù旧
shí时
lǚ旅
diàn店
cháng常
yǐ以
bù布
huǎng幌
zhǎo招
lǎn揽
kè客
rén人
 。

In old times, inns often used cloth shop signs to attract customers.

2.

noun

shop sign; storefront banner

literary

Extended meaning from the original curtain sense, refers to the cloth signs used by ancient shops to advertise their business, now rarely used in modern Chinese except in literary contexts.