líng

榥

Character · NounTraditional櫺

window lattice; mullion

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

window lattice; mullion; the bars or grid in a traditional Chinese window

archaic

An archaic, literary, or architectural term. Specifically refers to the carved wooden or stone grid pattern within a traditional Chinese window frame.

Gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
chuāng窗
líng棂
diāo雕
kè刻
jīng精
měi美
 。

The window lattices of ancient architecture are exquisitely carved.

Yuè月
guāng光
tòu透
guò过
chuāng窗
líng棂
zhào照
jìn进
wū屋
lái来
 。

Moonlight shone into the room through the window lattice.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
huā花
gé格
chuāng窗
líng棂
shì是
Sòng宋
dài代
fēng风
gé格
 。

This patterned window lattice is in the Song Dynasty style.