shòu​huán

animal-head door knocker

  • created sense approved 兽环/獸環 · shòu​huán · animal-head door knocker — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兽环 / 獸環

    shòu​huán

    animal-head door knocker

    A metal ring held in the mouth of a sculpted animal head, typically made of copper or iron and used on traditional Chinese doors for knocking or locking

    兽 (literal) → 兽/獸 · shòu · beast 环 (literal) → 环/環 · huán · ring

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 兽环/獸環 · shòu​huán · door — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兽环 / 獸環

    shòu​huán

    door

    (literary) A door or gate, specifically one featuring traditional decorative knockers

    兽 (literal) → 兽/獸 · shòu · beast 环 (literal) → 环/環 · huán · ring

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense