shop sign; store banner
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Meanings
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shop sign; store banner (hung high in front of a shop to indicate its trade)
Originally made of bamboo and hung high above the door; also written as 幌子 (huǎng zi). Often used in compounds like 酒望子 (wine shop sign).
Mén门
qián前
gāo高
tiāo挑
zhe着
yī一
miàn面
jiǔ酒
wàng望
zi子
。
A wine shop banner hung high in front of the door.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
pù铺
méi没
yǒu有
guà挂
wàng望
zi子
，
kàn看
bu不
chū出
shì是
zuò做
shén什
me么
shēng生
yì意
de的
。
This shop doesn't have a sign hanging out, so you can't tell what business it is.
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Jiù旧
shí时
，
lǐ理
fà发
diàn店
mén门
qián前
cháng常
guà挂
cǎi彩
sè色
wàng望
zi子
。
In the past, barbershops often hung colorful poles in front of their doors.