Jul 7, 2000 23:50
23 yrs ago
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Chinese term
David Rock
"Changguange" "暢觀閣
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
The 3 characters on a board above the door of the Nanjing Ming/Qing dynasty drum tower. Can I take these characters at their literal meaning or does the "Guan" character have a double meaning in that the forth tone "guan" can also mean temple. Would appreciate help. I myself am not even half a bottle of vinegar.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 | Braod View Pavilion |
Echo Chan
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| 0 | "Changguange" means Outlook Pavilion |
Dahua Kolbas
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| 0 | Pleasant view pavilion |
Ralph Dunsdon
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Proposed translations
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Braod View Pavilion
Here, "guan" is in the first tone, which means a Pavilion.
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10 hrs
"Changguange" means Outlook Pavilion
"Guan" is the first tone here. It means "to watch" or "to view".
By the way, the fourth tone of "Guan" does not mean temple.
"Ge" means pavilion. "Chang" means cheerful and free from inhibitions.
By the way, the fourth tone of "Guan" does not mean temple.
"Ge" means pavilion. "Chang" means cheerful and free from inhibitions.
23 hrs
Pleasant view pavilion
"guan" in the fourth tone can mean taoist monastery, but here means view, "ge" is pavilion and "ch'ang" is pleasing.
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