照壁

zhào bì

Dictionary entry

a screen wall across the gate of a house (for privacy)

What does 照壁 mean?

照壁 (zhào bì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a screen wall across the gate of a house (for privacy)

Character breakdown

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照zhàovariant of 照[zhao4] · to shine 壁bìwall · rampart

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How to pronounce 照壁

照壁

zhào bì

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