lián
门联
shop sign; banner
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
shop sign; banner (archaic)
archaicAn archaic usage, referring to the cloth sign hung in front of shops in ancient times. Not commonly used in modern language except in historical contexts.
Jiǔ酒
qí旗
gāo高
guà挂
，
biàn便
shì是
jiǔ酒
jiā家
de的
zhāo招
lián帘
。
When the wine flag is hung high, it serves as the tavern's sign.
Gǔ古
shí时
chá茶
guǎn馆
mén门
qián前
cháng常
guà挂
yī一
gè个
“
chá茶
”
zì字
lián帘
。
In ancient times, a cloth banner with the character 'tea' was often hung in front of teahouses.