屏风

屏風
píngfēng
noun #31,762

Measure Word

屏风 shàn

Meanings

  1. 1 folding screen
  2. 2 (decorative) screen; partition

Examples

Kètīng lǐ bǎizhe yí shàn gǔsè-gǔxiāng de píngfēng.
An antique-style folding screen is set up in the living room.
Tā zài píngfēng hòumiàn huàn yīfu.
She is changing clothes behind the screen.

Tips

culture
屏风 are the freestanding, often hand-painted folding screens used in classical Chinese interiors to block drafts (literally "block + wind") and create private spaces. They're a recurring stage prop in costume dramas — and an export icon: Coromandel screens (屏风) shipped from China became collectibles in Versailles and Coco Chanel's Paris apartment.

Stroke Order

píng
fēng