léi
欙
mountain litter; sedan chair
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mountain litter; palanquin; ancient sedan chair for mountain travel
archaicA specialized term from ancient Chinese transportation technology. Refers to a type of portable conveyance used before modern roads existed, typically carried by porters on mountain trails.
Gǔ古
rén人
xíng行
yú于
jùn峻
bǎn坂
，
cháng常
chéng乘
léi欙
yǐ以
dài代
bù步
xíng行
。
When traveling steep slopes, ancient people often rode in mountain litters instead of walking.
Shān山
léi欙
shì是
shān山
qū区
gǔ古
dài代
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
。
Mountain litters were important means of transportation in ancient mountain regions.
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《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
chéng乘
léi欙
yuè越
lǐng岭
de的
gù故
shì事
。
Records in the 'Records of the Grand Historian' tell stories of crossing ridges in litters.