栊
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Meaning: window
💡 Wood (木) plus dragon (龙) — a dragon-shaped window frame.
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Character Story & Explanation
Excavating the character 栊, we find a wooden radical 木 (mù, 'tree') combined with 龙 (lóng, 'dragon'), suggesting a carved window frame. In ancient Chinese architecture, 栊 referred to latticed windows, often ornate, symbolizing the boundary between inner and outer worlds. This character appears in classical poetry to evoke nostalgia or longing, as a window frames a view of the past.
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