对联

對聯
duìlián
  1. rhyming couplet
  2. pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

classifiers: 副, 幅

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 对 duì
  1. right; correct
  2. towards; at; for
  3. concerning; regarding
  4. to treat (sb a certain way)
  5. to face
  6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching
  7. to match together; to adjust
  8. to fit; to suit
  9. to answer; to reply
  10. to add; to pour in (a fluid)
  11. to check; to compare
  12. classifier: couple; pair
2 联 lián
  1. (bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join
  2. (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet