Definition
楯 is a rare character with two distinct historical meanings: (1) a horizontal railing or handrail (pronounced shǔn), and (2) a shield, used in ancient warfare (pronounced dùn). In modern Chinese it is mostly encountered in classical texts or compound words. The pinyin for this row is unmarked; the railing pronunciation (shǔn) is used in the examples below.
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(archaic or technical) horizontal railinghandrail(archaic) shield
Examples
- 楯。Gǔdài jiànzhù zhōng de lán # chángyòng mùtou zuò chéng.In ancient architecture, railings were often made of wood.
- 楯。Zhè zuò qiáo de lán # shì yòng shítou jiànzào de.The railings of this bridge are made of stone.
- 楯。Xiǎoshuō de chātú lǐ huà zhe yí ge dài lán # de yángtái.The novel's illustration shows a balcony with a railing.
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