wò

幄

Character · Noun

tent; curtain; canopy

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

tent; curtain; canopy (esp. in literary or military contexts)

literary

Literary term for large curtains or military tents. Most commonly encountered in the compound 帷幄 (wéi wò), referring to the command tent where strategies are planned. Rarely used as a standalone word in modern spoken Chinese.

Yùn运
chóu筹
wéi帷
wò幄
zhī之
zhōng中
 ，
jué决
shèng胜
qiān千
lǐ里
zhī之
wài外
 。

To plan strategies in the command tent and decide victory a thousand miles away.

Jiāng将
jūn军
zuò坐
yú于
wò幄
zhōng中
 ，
tīng听
qǔ取
bù部
xià下
huì汇
bào报
 。

The general sat inside the tent, listening to reports from his subordinates.

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Jiàng绛
wò幄
zhū朱
lián帘
 ，
huá华
měi美
yì异
cháng常
 。

The red tent and crimson curtains were exceptionally magnificent.

Wò幄
mù幕
dī低
chuí垂
 ，
zhē遮
dǎng挡
le了
wài外
miàn面
de的
shì视
xiàn线
 。

The tent curtains hung low, blocking the view from outside.