xuān jiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
railings of a balcony
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Original source entry:

軒檻 轩槛 [xuan1 jian4] /railings of a balcony/

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Other forms in these source records: 軒檻

  • 轩
    xuān

    pavilion with a view / high / tall / high fronted, curtained carriage (old)

    Xuān

    surname Xuan

  • 槛
    jiàn

    banister / balustrade / cage for animal or prisoner / to transport caged prisoner on a cart

    kǎn

    door sill / threshold

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