píng
mén

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Meaning of 屏门

屏门 means screen door separating courtyards in traditional Chinese architecture; typically consisting of at least four panels. Pronounced píng mén.

  • screen door separating courtyards in traditional Chinese architecture; typically consisting of at least four panels

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
yuàn
de
píng
mén
bǎo
cún
wán
hǎo
 
diāo
jīng
měi
 

The screen door of this siheyuan is well preserved with exquisite carvings.

Píng
mén
tōng
cháng
yóu
shàn
huò
liù
shàn
mén
chéng
 
zuǒ
yòu
kāi
 

Screen doors usually consist of four or six wooden panels that can open to the left and right.

Chuān穿
guò
píng
mén
 
biàn便
shì
nèi
zhái
 
wài
rén
suí
jìn
 

Passing through the screen door is the inner residence, where outsiders may not enter casually.

dài
de
píng
mén
zhe
zhē
dǎng
shì
xiàn线
fáng
fēng
bǎo
nuǎn
de
zuò
yòng
 

In ancient times, screen doors served to block the view and provide protection from wind and cold.

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