窗帘
Old HSK 5
窗帘 (chuānglián) · curtain (window)
窗帘 (chuānglián) means “curtain (window)”. It is written with 2 characters: 窗 (window) + 帘 (the flag-sign of a tavern). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 窗帘 is built
The characters
窗 chuāng · window
What 窗 is made of
- 穴xué — cave
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
- 囱cōng — chimney
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 囗wéi — enclosure
Origin hint: 穴 gives the meaning, 囱 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
帘 lián · the flag-sign of a tavern
What 帘 is made of
- 穴xué — cave
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
- 巾jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
请把窗帘拉上。Qǐng bǎ chuānglián lā shàng.Please close the curtains.
她买了新的窗帘。Tā mǎi le xīn de chuānglián.She bought new curtains.
Questions about 窗帘
What does 窗帘 mean?
窗帘 (chuānglián) means “curtain (window)”.
How do you pronounce 窗帘?
窗帘 is pronounced chuānglián.
Which HSK level is 窗帘?
窗帘 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 窗帘 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.