piántián

骈阗

Word · VerbTraditional駢闐

gathered; assembled; arrayed

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to gather; to assemble; to crowd together

literary

Describes people or things gathering together in a dense, often bustling manner.

Jié节
rì日
qìng庆
diǎn典
shí时
 ,
yóu游
rén人
pián骈
tián阗
 ,
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
 。

During the festival celebration, tourists gathered thick and fast, making it exceptionally lively.

Jí集
shì市
shàng上
 ,
shāng商
fàn贩
pián骈
tián阗
 ,
jiào叫
mài卖
shēng声
bù不
jué绝
yú于
ěr耳
 。

At the market, vendors were crowded together, with hawking cries incessant to the ear.

2.

verb

to be arrayed; to be arranged in order; to line up

literary

Describes things being displayed or placed in a neat, orderly, and often impressive arrangement.

Zhǎn展
lǎn览
guǎn馆
zhōng中
 ,
qí奇
zhēn珍
yì异
bǎo宝
pián骈
tián阗
mǎn满
mù目
 。

In the exhibition hall, rare treasures were arrayed as far as the eye could see.

Tīng厅
táng堂
liǎng两
cè侧
 ,
bīn宾
kè客
de的
hè贺
lǐ礼
pián骈
tián阗
chén陈
liè列
 。

On both sides of the hall, congratulatory gifts from guests were neatly arrayed.