zhàngzi

杖子

Word · NounTraditional障子

screen, barrier; used in place names

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

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.