pack sedan chair; mule-borne palanquin
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a sedan chair or palanquin mounted on the backs of pack animals such as mules or horses
archaicA traditional mode of transportation used in mountainous regions before modern roads were built, allowing passengers to travel while being carried by pack animals.
Shān山
qū区
lǐ里
yǐ以
qián前
dōu都
yòng用
tuó驮
jiào轿
lái来
yùn运
sòng送
huò货
wù物
hé和
bìng病
rén人
。
In mountainous areas, pack sedan chairs were previously used to transport goods and patients.
Zhè这
dǐng顶
tuó驮
jiào轿
xū需
yào要
liǎng两
tóu头
luó骡
zi子
lái来
tuó驮
。
This pack sedan chair requires two mules to carry it.
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Tuó驮
jiào轿
shì是
jiù旧
shí时
shān山
qū区
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
。
The pack sedan chair was a common means of transportation in mountain areas in former times.