daan1匰

Jyutpingdaan1

Yaledāan

Definition

An ancient ritual vessel or cabinet used to hold ancestral tablets in temples.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a traditional wooden container or shrine used to house ancestral tablets in a temple or family shrine. It is an extremely rare and formal term that is almost never used in daily life, even by native speakers. Most people would simply use terms like 神龕 or 牌位架 to describe such an object.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ni1呢go3個daan1匰hou2好gau6舊laa3喇。

This ancestral tablet holder is very old.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過le1呢zung3種daan1匰mei6未aa4呀？

Have you ever seen this kind of ancestral tablet holder?

Common phrases

muk6木zai3製daan1匰

wooden ancestral tablet holder

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with common household furniture or containers, as it is strictly reserved for ritualistic or religious contexts. Using it in casual conversation will likely cause confusion as most people are unfamiliar with the character.