轩 (xuān) — pavilion or veranda; (literary) high-fronted carriage; (in names) elegant building
Definition
A literary bound morpheme meaning 'pavilion' or 'high-fronted carriage', surviving mainly in elegant place names (e.g. teahouses, studios) and in set words like 轩然大波 and 气宇轩昂.
bound form
pavilion or veranda(literary) high-fronted carriage(in names) elegant building
Examples
- ～。Zhè jiàn shì yǐn qǐ le ～ rán dà bō.This matter caused a great stir.
- ～。Tā de qì zhì fēi cháng ～ áng.His temperament is very dignified.
- “～”，。Zhè jiā chá guǎn jiào "qīng ～", hěn yǒu gǔ fēng.This teahouse is called 'Qingxuan', very classic.
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