卜筑 is it a place?

English translation: to choose a place (location) to built a dwelling (to live)

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Chinese term or phrase:卜筑
English translation:to choose a place (location) to built a dwelling (to live)

17:32 Nov 18, 2004
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Qing period
Chinese term or phrase: 卜筑 is it a place?
流寓金陵. 风神修整, 仪观伟然, 所至卜筑以处
Malgorzata Souffez
Poland
Local time: 16:35
to choose a place (location) to built a dwelling (to live)
Explanation:
卜--choose, select
筑--a dewlling, a house

卜筑依自然---孟浩然
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5 +1to choose a place (location) to built a dwelling (to live)
haikumist (X)
4 +1settle down
Ritchest
4Bo Zhu place
Lys Nguyen


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
卜筑 is it a place?
settle down


Explanation:
settle down


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Ritchest
Local time: 23:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
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agree  Michelle Lin Johnson (X)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
卜筑 is it a place?
Bo Zhu place


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 hrs 39 mins (2004-11-19 00:12:20 GMT)
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a dwelling place

Lys Nguyen
Vietnam
Local time: 22:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in VietnameseVietnamese
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
卜筑 is it a place?
to choose a place (location) to built a dwelling (to live)


Explanation:
卜--choose, select
筑--a dewlling, a house

卜筑依自然---孟浩然

haikumist (X)
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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agree  jyuan_us
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