八廓街

Bākuòjiē
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Barkhor Street (pilgrim circuit around Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet)

Examples

八廓街围绕大昭寺
Bākuòjiē wéirào zhe Dàzhāosì.
Barkhor Street encircles the Jokhang Temple.
信徒沿着八廓街顺时针转经
Xìntú men yánzhe Bākuòjiē shùnshízhēn zhuǎnjīng.
Pilgrims walk clockwise along Barkhor Street reciting prayers.

Tips

culture
Barkhor (八廓, from Tibetan 'middle circuit') is the inner kora - the pilgrim path circling 大昭寺 (Jokhang Temple) in central Lhasa. It is also a busy market street and the historic heart of the old city.

Stroke Order

kuò
jiē