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影壁

yǐng bìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(traditional Chinese architecture) spirit wall – a screen wall placed inside or outside a main gate, shielding the courtyard from view
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a84406b7665ad506. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

影壁 影壁 [ying3 bi4] /(traditional Chinese architecture) spirit wall – a screen wall placed inside or outside a main gate, shielding the courtyard from view/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 影
    yǐng

    picture / image / film / movie / photograph / reflection / shadow / trace

  • 壁
    bì

    wall / rampart

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.