Definitions

màn curtain

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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The character 幔 is a phono-semantic compound with the cloth radical 巾 on the left, linking it to textiles and fabrics, while the right component 曼 provides the pronunciation and a sense of stretching or extension. It refers to large fabric coverings such as curtains, screens, or canopies used to enclose spaces, provide privacy, or block light in domestic or ceremonial settings. The term describes broad expanses of cloth hung for practical or decorative purposes in traditional dwellings and temporary pavilions.

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这个窗很漂亮。

Zhège chuāng màn hěn piàoliang.

This window curtain is very pretty.

我喜欢房间的帷

Wǒ xǐhuān fángjiān de wéimàn.

I like the curtain in the room.

舞台上的帷是红色的。

Wǔtái shàng de wéimàn shì hóngsè de.

The curtain on the stage is red.

她轻轻拉开了纱

Tā qīngqīng lākāile shā màn.

She gently pulled open the gauze curtain.

厚厚的帷挡住了阳光。

Hòuhòu de wéimàn dǎngzhùle yángguāng.

The thick curtain blocked the sunlight.

我们需要为客厅买新窗

Wǒmen xūyào wèi kètīng mǎi xīn chuāng màn.

We need to buy new window curtains for the living room.

丝绸做的帷看起来很优雅。

Sīchóu zuò de wéimàn kàn qǐlái hěn yōuyǎ.

The curtain made of silk looks very elegant.

表演结束后,帷缓缓落下。

Biǎoyǎn jiéshù hòu, wéimàn huǎnhuǎn luòxià.

After the performance, the curtain slowly fell.