八廓街

Bākuòjiē
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Barkhor Street (pilgrim circuit around Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet)

Examples

HSK 5
八廓街围绕着大昭寺。
Bākuòjiē wéirào zhe Dàzhāosì.
Barkhor Street encircles the Jokhang Temple.
HSK 7-9
信徒们沿着八廓街顺时针转经。
Xìntú men yánzhe Bākuòjiē shùnshízhēn zhuǎnjīng.
Pilgrims walk clockwise along Barkhor Street reciting prayers.

Tips

culture
Barkhor (八廓, from Tibetan 'middle circuit') is the inner kora - the pilgrim path circling 大昭寺 (Jokhang Temple) in central Lhasa. It is also a busy market street and the historic heart of the old city.

Stroke Order

八 bā
廓 kuò
街 jiē