(dùn) — (archaic or technical) horizontal railing, handrail; (archaic) shield

Definition

A bound, archaic character (always paired with 栏) meaning 'horizontal railing' — used in literary or technical descriptions of traditional architecture. It also has an older meaning of 'shield', but at HSK 7 you will meet it for railings.

bound form
(archaic or technical) horizontal railinghandrail(archaic) shield

Beispiele

  • Gǔ dài jiàn zhù zhōng de lán dùn cháng yòng mù tou zuò chéng.
    In ancient architecture, railings were often made of wood.
  • Zhè zuò qiáo de lán dùn shì yòng shí tou jiàn zào de.
    The railings of this bridge are made of stone.
  • Xiǎo shuō de chā tú lǐ huà zhe yí gè dài lán dùn de yáng tái.
    The novel's illustration shows a balcony with a railing.

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