帘 lián the flag-sign of a tavern
How to remember 帘: 穴 hole + 巾 towel = the flag-sign of a tavern. Over the hole in the wall of the old inn, the owner hangs a painted towel, and hikers know it as the flag-sign of a tavern.
Component breakdown
帘 = 穴 hole + 巾 towel
- 穴 hole
- 巾 towel
Over the hole in the wall of the old inn, the owner hangs a painted towel, and hikers know it as the flag-sign of a tavern.
How it is used
- A hanging curtain/blind: 窗帘 (chuānglián) window curtain, 门帘 (ménlián) door curtain, 帘子 (liánzi) a drape.
- Originally the cloth sign hung outside a tavern (酒帘). Everyday use is the household curtain.