created sense approved 明堂 · míngtáng · bright hall — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明堂
míngtáng
bright hall
the hall where an emperor held major ceremonies and issued governmental instructions
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · bright 堂 (literal) → 堂 · táng · hall
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created sense approved 明堂 · míngtáng · courtyard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明堂
míngtáng
courtyard
a courtyard or open ground used for drying grain
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · bright 堂 (literal) → 堂 · táng · hall
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created sense approved 明堂 · míngtáng · feng shui basin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明堂
míngtáng
feng shui basin
an area in front of a grave where water gathers, believed to be auspicious in geomancy
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · bright 堂 (literal) → 堂 · táng · hall
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created sense approved 明堂 · míngtáng · sacrificial altar — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明堂
míngtáng
sacrificial altar
a ritual platform or chamber in front of a tomb used for making offerings
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · bright 堂 (literal) → 堂 · táng · hall
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition