lián

hanging screen or curtain

cave (穴) + cloth (巾) = hanging curtain

A cloth hanging over a cave or doorway opening — exactly what a curtain does. The cave shape suggests the hollow gap the fabric is meant to cover.

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风把窗吹开了。

fēng bǎ chuāng lián chuī kāi le。

The wind blew the curtain open.

她买了一块新的门挂在门口。

tā mǎi le yī kuài xīn de mén lián guà zài mén kǒu。

She bought a new door curtain and hung it at the entrance.

Words with 帘

酒帘

jiǔ lián

wine shop sign

垂帘听政

chuí lián tīng zhèng

lit. to govern from behind the curtain

帐帘

zhàng lián

drapery

卷帘

juǎn lián

roller shutter

卷帘门

juǎn lián mén

roll-up door; roller shutter door

映入眼帘

yìng rù yǎn lián

(idiom) to greet the eye

水帘洞

shuǐ lián dòng

cave with a waterfall at its mouth

浴帘

yù lián

shower curtain

眼帘

yǎn lián

eyes (in literature)

窗帘

chuāng lián

window curtains

帘子

lián zi

curtain

帘布

lián bù

cord fabric used in vehicle tires

More characters with 穴

穿