凯旋门

凱旋門
kǎixuánmén
noun #52,865

Meanings

  1. 1 triumphal arch
  2. 2 Arc de Triomphe (Paris)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Bālí de kǎixuánmén shì wèi jìniàn Nápòlún zhàngōng ér jiàn.
The Paris Arc de Triomphe was built to commemorate Napoleon's military victories.
HSK 7-9
Kǎixuánmén xià yǒu wúmíng lièshì mù.
Below the Arc de Triomphe is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Tips

history
凯旋 ('victorious return') - the form originates in ancient Rome as the triumphal arches commemorating returning generals. The Paris Arc de Triomphe, commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 and finished in 1836, is the best-known example.

Stroke Order

kǎi
xuán
mén