Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
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楹 [yíng]
〈名〉
1. Principal columns of a hall: 楹联 (also known as "楹帖").
- 堂屋前部的柱子: The columns at the front of a hall.
2. A unit to count the quantity of houses: One row counts as one 楹; one room counts as one 楹.
- 量词。计算房屋多少的单位,一列为一楹; 一间为一楹: A measure for counting houses; one line is one 楹; one room is one 楹.
【引】
1. From "说文": 楹, 柱也: In "Shuowen," it states: 楹 means column.
2. From "诗·商颂·殷武": 旅楹有闲: In "Shijing," it mentions: The traveling columns are leisurely.
3. From "礼记·明堂位": 刮楹达乡: In "Liji," it describes: The columns brush against the village.
4. From "春秋·庄公二十三年": 丹桓宫楹: In "Chunqiu," it refers to: The columns of the Danhuan Palace.
【例】
如: 有屋三楹: For example: There are three楹 of houses.
(Note: The meanings are provided in a structured dictionary-like format for clarity.)