勾栏

Traditional form:

勾欄

Pinyin (reading):

gōulán

Definitions:

• brothel
• theater
• carved balustrade

Characters:

• 勾 - to hook, to join, to connect; to entice
• 栏 - fence, railing, balustrade

Traditional characters:

• 勾 - to hook, to join, to connect; to entice
• 欄 - fence, railing, balustrade