圆镜

圓鏡
yuánjìng
noun

Measure Word

一面圆镜 miàn

Meanings

  1. 1 round mirror
  2. 2 circular mirror
  3. 3 (literary) the full moon

Examples

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yí miàn gǔdǒng yuánjìng.
An antique round mirror hangs on the wall.
Yuánjìng gāo xuán, zhào jìn rénjiān bǎitài.
The round mirror hangs high, reflecting every aspect of human life.

Tips

culture
In classical poetry 圆镜 is a standard metaphor for the full moon — Li Bai and Su Shi both use it. The Xinhua dictionary notes: 圆形 ('a round mirror, a figurative term for the full moon').

Stroke Order

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