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sedan chair

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jian1yu2 jiānyú

Meaning


Primary

sedan chair

Mnemonic


A 肩輿 sedan chair is a light 輿 carriage with someone within it that is carried on the 肩 shoulder of various porters.

Usage


那 是 一 張 華麗 的 肩輿。

That is an ornate sedan chair.

新娘 被 抬 上 肩輿。

The bride was lifted into the sedan chair.

僕人 抬 着 肩輿 走 過 街道。

The servants carried the sedan chair across the street.

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