对联

Traditional: 對聯

duì lián

Dictionary entry

rhyming couplet

What does 对联 mean?

对联 (duì lián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1rhyming couplet

2pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

3CL:副[fu4],幅[fu2]

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对duìright; correct · towards; at; for 联lián(bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join · (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet

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How to pronounce 对联

对联

duì lián

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