Meaning of 门额
门额 means inscribed plaque above a door; door lintel tablet. Pronounced mén é.
- inscribed plaque above a door; door lintel tablet
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
de的
mén门
é额
shàng上
kè刻
zhe着
“
dà大
xióng雄
bǎo宝
diàn殿
”
sì四
gè个
jīn金
zì字
。
The door plaque of this ancient temple is engraved with four golden characters reading "Mahavira Hall."
Mén门
é额
de的
shū书
fǎ法
wǎng往
wǎng往
chū出
zì自
míng名
jiā家
zhī之
shǒu手
。
The calligraphy on door plaques often comes from the hands of famous masters.
Xiū修
fù复
zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
shí时
，
gōng工
jiàng匠
men们
tè特
yì意
bǎo保
liú留
le了
yuán原
yǒu有
de的
mén门
é额
。
When restoring this old residence, the craftsmen deliberately preserved the original door lintel plaque.
Gǔ古
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
mén门
é额
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
zhuāng装
shì饰
，
yě也
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
zhǔ主
rén人
de的
shēn身
fèn份
dì地
wèi位
。
In ancient architecture, the door plaque was not only decorative but also reflected the owner's social status.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
块/ kuài
Primary
个/ gè