ancient military camp or government office gate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
gate of an ancient military camp; outer gate of a government office
archaicOriginally referred to the main entrance of military encampments, formed by erecting two cart shafts (辕) to create a gate. Also used for the outer gates of yamen (government offices) in imperial China. The term now appears primarily in historical contexts, literature, or descriptions of traditional architecture.
Jiāng将
jūn军
zhàn站
zài在
yuán辕
mén门
wài外
yíng迎
jiē接
cháo朝
tíng廷
shǐ使
zhě者
。
The general stood outside the camp gate to receive the imperial envoy.
Gǔ古
dài代
jūn军
yíng营
de的
yuán辕
mén门
tōng通
cháng常
yóu由
liǎng两
gēn根
zhàn战
chē车
chē车
yuán辕
jiāo交
chā叉
ér而
chéng成
。
The gates of ancient military camps were usually formed by crossing two chariot shafts.
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Zhè这
zuò座
fǎng仿
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
bǎo保
liú留
le了
jiù旧
shí时
yá衙
men门
yuán辕
mén门
de的
yàng样
shì式
。
This imitation ancient building preserves the style of the outer gates of old yamen.