yuàn
衏
see "háng yuàn"
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
courtyard; establishment (used in the compound 䘕衏)
archaicThis character is almost exclusively used in the compound 䘕衏 (háng yuàn), an archaic term for brothel, guild hall, or theatrical establishment in Song and Yuan dynasty literature.
háng䘕
yuàn衏
rén人
jiā家
people of the pleasure quarters; brothel dwellers
chū出
rù入
yú于
háng䘕
yuàn衏
zhī之
zhōng中
frequenting the brothels and theaters