挂毯 (guàtǎn): tapestry

Measure Word

一块挂毯 kuài

墙上挂着一块精美的挂毯。

Qiángshàng guà zhe yīkuài jīngměi de guàtǎn.

A beautiful tapestry hangs on the wall.

这块中世纪挂毯价值连城。

Zhèkuài zhōngshìjì guàtǎn jiàzhíliánchéng.

This medieval tapestry is priceless.

memory

挂 means 'to hang' and 毯 means 'blanket/rug' — a tapestry is literally a blanket you hang up.

挂 guà

毯 tǎn