对联 (duì lián): rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 1

right

HSK 5

to connect; to join; to unite

During the Spring Festival, Grandpa pasted a couplet on the door.

The upper and lower lines of this couplet are neatly parallel and the imagery is beautiful.

He is good at writing couplets and often helps neighbors write Spring Festival couplets.

The teacher explained the tonal rules of couplets to us.

This couplet hangs in the living room, giving it a cultured atmosphere.

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