cháng​tíng

roadside pavilion

  • created sense approved 长亭/長亭 · cháng​tíng · roadside pavilion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    长亭 / 長亭

    cháng​tíng

    roadside pavilion

    (literary) A roadside pavilion used as a resting place for travelers in ancient China, often a place where friends and family said farewell. Traditionally placed every ten [[里|里|li3]], they are often contrasted with [[短亭|短亭|duan3 ting2]] which were placed every five [[里|里|li3]].

    长 (literal) → 长/長 · cháng · long 亭 (literal) → 亭 · tíng · pavilion

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