楯 (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
Examples
- 楯。Gǔ dài jiàn zhù zhōng de lán dùn cháng yòng mù tou zuò chéng.In ancient architecture, railings were often made of wood.
- 楯。Zhè zuò qiáo de lán dùn shì yòng shí tou jiàn zào de.The railings of this bridge are made of stone.
- 楯。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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