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tenji block

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block, used to inform visually impaired pedestrians of a route (lined path) and danger ahead (dotted threshold).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Japanese 点字ブロック (tenji burokku), from Japanese 点字 (tenji, “Braille”) + English block.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 導盲磚 /导盲砖 (dǎomángzhuān) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 導盲道 /导盲道 (dǎomángdào) — Translations