華容道
Chinese
Huarong | direction; way; method direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk | ||
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trad. (華容道) | 華容 | 道 | |
simp. (华容道) | 华容 | 道 |
Etymology
- "sliding puzzle; the game of klotski"
- From an adaptation of the puzzle set in the universe of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (chapter 50). The player's objective is to obtain passage for the piece labelled Cao Cao, evoking his escapade via Huarong in the novel.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
華容道
- (historical) Huarongdao (a place in Hubei, China)
Noun
華容道
- Klotski (sliding puzzle)