gōu​lán

carved balustrade

  • created reference approved 勾栏/勾欄 → 勾阑/勾闌 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勾栏 / 勾欄 gōu​lán

    勾阑 / 勾闌 gōu​lán

    variant

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  • created sense approved 勾栏/勾欄 · gōu​lán · carved balustrade — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勾栏 / 勾欄

    gōu​lán

    carved balustrade

    (literary) a carved wooden balustrade or railing

    勾 (literal) → 勾 · gōu · to delineate 栏 (bound) → 栏/欄 · lán · railing

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  • created sense approved 勾栏/勾欄 · gōu​lán · theater — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勾栏 / 勾欄

    gōu​lán

    theater

    a theater or amusement center during the Song and Yuan dynasties, originally named for the railings used to mark off the performance area

    勾 (literal) → 勾 · gōu · to delineate 栏 (bound) → 栏/欄 · lán · railing

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  • created sense approved 勾栏/勾欄 · gōu​lán · brothel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勾栏 / 勾欄

    gōu​lán

    brothel

    a house of prostitution; brothel

    勾 (literal) → 勾 · gōu · to delineate 栏 (bound) → 栏/欄 · lán · railing

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