櫋 (mián) - A type of ancient wooden partition or screen & a wooden structure used for separation in buildings.

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櫋 · mián

A type of ancient wooden partition or screen;

a wooden structure used for separation in buildings.

A type of ancient wooden partition or screena wooden structure used for separation in buildings.

Usage highlights

wooden partitionancient screenhall dividerarchitectural separationtraditional woodwork

Synonyms

  • 屏— screen, shield
  • 隔— partition, separate
  • 障— barrier, obstruction

Antonyms

  • 通— through, open
  • 连— connect, join

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient hall had wooden partitions (櫋) dividing the space.
  • Archaeologists found remnants of a wooden screen (櫋) in the ruins.
  • Traditional architecture sometimes used 櫋 for room separation.

Collocations

  • wooden partition(木櫋)
  • ancient screen(古櫋)
  • hall divider(堂櫋)
  • architectural separation(建筑櫋)
  • traditional woodwork(传统木櫋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing architectural elements.
  • Represents traditional Chinese woodworking and interior design techniques.
  • Reflects the importance of spatial division in traditional Chinese architecture.

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