imperial hunting ground; hunting park
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
enclosed hunting ground reserved for emperors and nobility in feudal times
Historically refers to enclosed parks used by Chinese emperors for hunting, particularly during the Qing Dynasty. The most famous is the Mulan Weichang.
Qīng清
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
měi每
nián年
qiū秋
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
zài在
mù木
lán兰
wéi围
chǎng场
jǔ举
xíng行
dà大
guī规
mó模
de的
shòu狩
liè猎
huó活
dòng动
。
Every autumn, Qing Dynasty emperors would hold large-scale hunting activities at the Mulan Weichang.
Wéi围
chǎng场
sì四
zhōu周
shè设
yǒu有
gāo高
gāo高
de的
zhà栅
lan栏
，
yǐ以
fáng防
zhǐ止
liè猎
wù物
táo逃
pǎo跑
。
The hunting park was surrounded by tall fences to prevent game from escaping.
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Zhè这
zuò座
wéi围
chǎng场
céng曾
shì是
zhuān专
gòng供
huáng皇
shì室
guì贵
zú族
shǐ使
yòng用
de的
jìn禁
dì地
，
píng平
mín民
bù不
dé得
rù入
nèi内
。
This hunting ground was once a forbidden area reserved exclusively for imperial royalty and nobles; commoners were not allowed to enter.