valance; decorative banner
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
decorative valance or short horizontal banner above bed curtains, mosquito nets, or drapery
dialectA traditional term found in some dialects, referring to the ornamental fabric strip hanging at the top of bed canopies, mosquito nets, or curtains. The neutral tone on the second syllable distinguishes this meaning from the verbal meanings.
Chuáng床
zhàng帐
shàng上
fāng方
de的
zǒu走
shui水
xiù绣
zhe着
lóng龙
fèng凤
tú图
àn案
。
The valance above the bed canopy is embroidered with dragon and phoenix patterns.
Jiù旧
shí时
zhàng帐
zi子
dōu都
yào要
xiāng镶
yī一
tiáo条
hóng红
zǒu走
shui水
。
In old times, mosquito nets were all trimmed with a red decorative banner.