created sense approved 北堂 · běitáng · mother — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
北堂
běitáng
mother
A literary or polite way to refer to one's mother, derived from the northern room of a traditional house where the mother lived.
北 (literal) → 北 · běi · north 堂 (literal) → 堂 · táng · [mother]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 北堂 · běitáng · northern hall — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
北堂
běitáng
northern hall
The hall or room at the back (north) of a traditional house, historically the quarters of the mistress of the house
北 (literal) → 北 · běi · north 堂 (literal) → 堂 · táng · hall
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition