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chān
Meaning: curtain in carriage
💡 A 'chān' curtain hangs like a 'chan' (禅) meditation veil in a moving carriage.
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幨 (chān) meaning in English —

幨 (chān) refers to a curtain inside a carriage, historically used in Chinese chariots to provide privacy and shield from dust. It appears in classical texts describing noble travel. Unlike Western carriage curtains, which were often leather or wool, Chinese ones were silk or linen, reflecting social status.

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