screen, barrier; used in place names
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
screen or barrier made of reed, cloth, etc.; often used in place names
In modern Chinese, this word primarily survives as a component of place names in northern China (e.g., Hebei, Liaoning). As a common noun referring to a physical screen or barrier, it is now largely archaic or dialectal.
Dà大
zhàng障
shì是
Hé河
běi北
shěng省
de的
yī一
gè个
dì地
míng名
。
Dazhang is a place name in Hebei Province.
Sòng宋
zhàng障
wèi位
yú于
Liáo辽
níng宁
shěng省
jìng境
nèi内
。
Songzhang is located within the territory of Liaoning Province.
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Jiù旧
shí时
chuāng窗
hu户
shàng上
cháng常
guà挂
zhe着
bù布
zhàng障
zi子
dǎng挡
fēng风
。
In the old days, cloth screens were often hung on windows to block the wind.