hoành phi
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- (misspelling) hoàng phi
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 橫批.
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier bức, tấm, chiếc) hoành phi • (橫批)
- horizontal lacquered board engraved with Chinese characters (usually hung over a door and flanked by two vertical scrolls forming a couplet)
Synonyms
- (horizontal lacquered board): biển hoành
References
- "hoành phi" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)