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骈

pián

Definitions

  1. 1. (of a pair of horses) to pull side by side
  2. 2. to be side by side
  3. 3. to be fused together
  4. 4. parallel (literary style)

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Words Containing 骈

骈偶文风
pián ǒu wén fēng

early Tang literary style despised as shallow by the classicists

骈俪
pián lì

parallel (sentences)

骈肩
pián jiān

shoulder to shoulder

骈胁
pián xié

fused ribs (physical deformity)

骈体
pián tǐ

parallel prose (ancient literary style)