长卷 (cháng juàn) — long scroll (of painting or calligraphy)

Definition

Literally 'long scroll,' it refers to a traditional Chinese painting or calligraphy rolled horizontally (横幅) rather than hung as a single panel. A 长卷 is meant to be unrolled section by section as you view it.

noun

long scroll (of painting or calligraphy)

Measure word · 幅

Examples

长卷。
Zhè fú cháng juàn miáo huì le qīng míng shí jié de fán huá jǐng xiàng.
This long scroll depicts the bustling scene of the Qingming Festival.
长卷。
Bó wù guǎn zhǎn chū le yì fú sòng dài de cháng juàn.
The museum exhibited a long scroll from the Song dynasty.
长卷。
Tā huā le yì nián shí jiān wán chéng zhè fú cháng juàn.
He spent a year completing this long scroll.

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