ancient hearse; reclining carriage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
an ancient carriage in which one could lie down; also used as a hearse
archaicRefers to a specific type of vehicle used in ancient China, typically by nobility for travel or for transporting coffins. The term is now archaic and found primarily in historical texts.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
wūn辒
liáng辌
chē车
zhuāng装
shì饰
shí十
fēn分
huá华
lì丽
。
The wūnliáng carriages of ancient times were decorated quite magnificently.
Zhè这
liàng辆
wūn辒
liáng辌
shì是
zhuān专
mén门
yòng用
lái来
yùn运
sòng送
líng灵
jiù柩
de的
。
This wūnliáng was specifically used for transporting coffins.
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Zài在
Hàn汉
dài代
，
wūn辒
liáng辌
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shēn身
fèn份
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
During the Han Dynasty, the wūnliáng was a symbol of status.
Tā他
chéng乘
zuò坐
wūn辒
liáng辌
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
qián前
xíng行
。
He traveled slowly in a reclining carriage.