銮驾

鑾駕
luánjià
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 imperial chariot
  2. 2 the emperor's carriage / the imperial procession

Examples

HSK 6
Bǎixìng jiādào yíngjiē luánjià.
The common people lined the road to greet the imperial carriage.
HSK 7-9
銮驾出宫,仪仗森严。
Luánjià chū gōng, yízhàng sēnyán.
The imperial procession left the palace under strict ceremonial guard.

Tips

history
銮 originally referred to bells attached to imperial carriages - their jingling announced the emperor's approach. By extension, 銮驾 came to mean the carriage itself, then the entire imperial procession. Common in historical fiction and palace dramas.

Stroke Order

銮 luán
驾 jià