alleyway gate; passageway door
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
a gate-like structure built at the entrance of a small alley connecting two lanes
neutralRefers to a small, often decorative or functional gate that marks the entry point to a shortcut passageway between two streets or alleys in traditional urban layouts.
To walk from the front street to the back street, you have to pass through a passageway gate.
The alleyway gate at that lane entrance is very narrow, only one person can pass through at a time.
noun
the front and back doors of a 'chuāntángr' (a passage room/hallway)
neutralSpecifically refers to the doors at either end of a central hallway or passage room in a traditional courtyard house (siheyuan), allowing direct passage from the front to the back of the compound.
The doors of the passage hall in the old house are always open, providing good ventilation.
The back door of their passage hall faces the garden in the rear courtyard.