Meaning of 月洞门
月洞门 means moon gate; circular gateway (in traditional Chinese gardens). Pronounced yuè dòng mén.
- moon gate; circular gateway (in traditional Chinese gardens)
Definitions & Examples
Sū苏
zhōu州
yuán园
lín林
lǐ里
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
jīng精
měi美
de的
yuè月
dòng洞
mén门
。
There are many exquisite moon gates in Suzhou gardens.
Chuān穿
guò过
zhè这
zuò座
yuè月
dòng洞
mén门
,
biàn便
shì是
yī一
gè个
yōu幽
jìng静
de的
xiǎo小
tíng庭
yuàn院
。
Passing through this moon gate leads to a quiet little courtyard.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
yuè月
dòng洞
mén门
lái来
kuàng框
jǐng景
,
shǐ使
jǐng景
sè色
gèng更
jiā加
shī诗
qíng情
huà画
yì意
。
The ancients often used moon gates to frame scenery, making the views more poetic and picturesque.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
座/ zuò
Primary
道/ dào
扇/ shàn