kān
龛
niche; shrine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a niche or small shrine for enshrining deities or Buddha statues
formalSpecifically refers to a hollowed-out space, often in a wall or a small cabinet, used for religious worship.
Sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
jīng精
měi美
de的
fó佛
kān龛
。
There is an exquisite Buddha shrine in the temple.
Tā他
bǎ把
zǔ祖
xiān先
pái牌
wèi位
gòng供
fèng奉
zài在
shén神
kān龛
lǐ里
。
He enshrines the ancestral tablets in the shrine.
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Qiáng墙
shàng上
záo凿
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
kān龛
，
fàng放
zhe着
Guān观
yīn音
xiàng像
。
A small niche was carved into the wall, holding a statue of Guanyin.