甬道

yǒngdào

noun #43,539

Measure Word

一条甬道 tiáo

Meanings

1 walled or covered walkway
2 corridor
3 paved path through a courtyard

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

穿过花园里的甬道，就到了后面的小楼。

Chuānguò huāyuán lǐ de yǒngdào, jiù dào le hòumian de xiǎo lóu.

Go through the walkway in the garden and you reach the small building at the back.

HSK 7-9

一条长长的甬道通向大殿。

Yì tiáo chángcháng de yǒngdào tōngxiàng dàdiàn.

A long walkway leads to the main hall.

Tips

usage

Originally a road walled on both sides; today it is the paved path through a courtyard or garden, or a covered passage between buildings. In archaeology it is the passage leading into a tomb chamber. 甬 on its own is also the short name for 宁波.

Stroke Order

甬 yǒng

道 dào