凯旋门

凱旋門
kǎixuánmén
noun #52,865

Meanings

  1. 1 triumphal arch
  2. 2 Arc de Triomphe (Paris)

Examples

Bālí de kǎixuánmén shì wèi jìniàn Nápòlún zhàngōng ér jiàn.
The Paris Arc de Triomphe was built to commemorate Napoleon's military victories.
Kǎixuánmén xià yǒu wúmíng lièshì mù.
Below the Arc de Triomphe is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Tips

history
凯旋 ('victorious return') — the form originates in ancient Rome as the triumphal arches commemorating returning generals. The Paris Arc de Triomphe, commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 and finished in 1836, is the best-known example.

Stroke Order

kǎi
xuán
mén