牡丹亭 mǔ dan tíng

DEFINITIONS

  1. The Peony Pavilion (1598), play by Tang Xianzu 湯顯祖|汤显祖[Tang1 Xian3 zu3]

CHARACTERS

牡 mǔ male of animals; bolt of door
丹 dan cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
亭 tíng
HSK 6
pavilion; erect