栈道
zhàn
dào

Definitions

  1. 1. plank walkway constructed on the face of a cliff
  2. 2. (archaic) elevated passageway connecting the upper levels of adjacent towers

Components

  • 栈 zhàn – a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle
  • 道 dào – road

Related Words

  • 桩构栈道 zhuāng gòu zhàn dào – pile trestle
  • 秦岭蜀栈道 Qín lǐng shǔ zhàn dào – PN:the Qinling plank road to Shu, a historical mountain road from Shaanxi to Sichuan
  • 明修栈道,暗渡陈仓 míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng – lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He