inscribe a plaque; write on a horizontal board
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to inscribe on a plaque; to write the title on a horizontal inscribed board
formalRefers to the traditional Chinese practice of writing calligraphy on horizontal wooden plaques (匾额) that are hung above doorways or in buildings, often requiring the calligrapher to be a person of status or skill.
Tā他
wèi为
zhè这
zuò座
xīn新
jiàn建
zhù筑
tí题
é额
。
He inscribed the plaque for this new building.
Biǎn匾
é额
shàng上
de的
zì字
shì是
míng名
jiā家
tí题
é额
de的
。
The characters on the plaque were inscribed by a famous calligrapher.
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Tí题
é额
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
jiàn建
zhù筑
wén文
huà化
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
Inscribing plaques is an important component of traditional Chinese architectural culture.