courtyard; courtyard steps
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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courtyard and its steps; courtyard
literaryLiterary term. In classical Chinese, 庭 refers to the courtyard while 除 specifically means the steps leading up to a hall. Together they describe the front yard area of a traditional residence.
Lí黎
míng明
jí即
qǐ起
，
sǎ洒
sǎo扫
tíng庭
chú除
。
Rising at dawn, one sweeps the courtyard and its steps.
Lǎo老
rén人
zài在
tíng庭
chú除
zhōng中
zhǒng种
mǎn满
le了
huā花
cǎo草
。
The old man planted the courtyard full of flowers and plants.
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Tíng庭
chú除
jì寂
liáo寥
，
zhū蛛
wǎng网
chén尘
fēng封
。
The courtyard was desolate, covered with dust and cobwebs.