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巷

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Definitions

  1. 1. lane
  2. 2. alley

Words Containing 巷

大街小巷
dà jiē xiǎo xiàng

great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

小巷
xiǎo xiàng

alley

巷子
xiàng zi

alley

巷弄
xiàng lòng

alley

东交民巷
dōng jiāo mín xiàng

a street to the south of the Forbidden City that was the Legation quarter during the Boxer uprising

死巷
sǐ xiàng

blind alley; dead end

烟花巷
yān huā xiàng

red-light district

烟花柳巷
yān huā liǔ xiàng

red-light district

窄巷
zhǎi xiàng

narrow alley

万人空巷
wàn rén kōng xiàng

the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)

街巷
jiē xiàng

streets and alleys

街知巷闻
jiē zhī xiàng wén

to be known to everyone

街谈巷议
jiē tán xiàng yì

(idiom) town gossip

街头巷尾
jiē tóu xiàng wěi

top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

酒香不怕巷子深
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn

fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)

里巷
lǐ xiàng

lane

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