yǒu
牖
window (literary)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
window (archaic, literary)
archaicClassical Chinese term for window, found in ancient texts such as the *Laozi* and *Shiji*. In modern usage, it appears primarily in fixed compounds (e.g., 户牖) or literary contexts describing ancient architecture.
Rán然
chén陈
shè涉
wèng瓮
yǒu牖
shéng绳
shū枢
zhī之
zǐ子
。
Yet Chen She was the son of a family with earthen jars for windows and rope for door hinges—that is, of the humblest origins.
Záo凿
hù户
yǒu牖
yǐ以
wéi为
shì室
。
Cutting out doors and windows makes the room, as stated in the *Laozi*.
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Zhè这
gǔ古
zhái宅
de的
yǒu牖
hù户
yǐ已
bān斑
bó驳
pò破
jiù旧
。
The windows and doors of this ancient house are already mottled and dilapidated.