decorated interior gate in traditional architecture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a moon gate; decorated interior gate in traditional Chinese courtyard houses
archaicA key architectural element in traditional Siheyuan (courtyard houses), marking the transition from the outer to the inner courtyard. It is highly ornamental.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
de的
chuí垂
huā花
mén门
diāo雕
kè刻
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
měi美
。
The carvings on the moon gate of this courtyard house are extremely exquisite.
Chuān穿
guò过
chuí垂
huā花
mén门
，
jiù就
jìn进
rù入
le了
nèi内
zhái宅
。
Passing through the decorated gate, one enters the inner residence.
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Chuí垂
huā花
mén门
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
gòu构
jiàn件
。
The moon gate is an important component in traditional Chinese architecture.