arch (door); arched gateway
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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an arch; a doorway with a curved top
neutralCommonly refers to architectural arches, gateways, and doorways with an arched design, often seen in Western classical, Romanesque, or Gothic architecture, as well as in traditional Chinese garden architecture.
Gǔ古
Luó罗
mǎ马
de的
Kǎi凯
Xuán旋
Mén门
shì是
yī一
zuò座
zhù著
míng名
de的
gǒng拱
mén门
。
The Arch of Triumph of ancient Rome is a famous arch.
Gōng公
yuán园
de的
rù入
kǒu口
shì是
yī一
gè个
piào漂
liang亮
de的
bái白
sè色
dà大
lǐ理
shí石
gǒng拱
mén门
。
The park entrance is a beautiful white marble archway.
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Zhè这
zuò座
jiào教
táng堂
de的
tè特
diǎn点
shì是
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
jiān尖
dǐng顶
gǒng拱
mén门
。
This church is characterized by its many pointed arches.
Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
yuè月
liang亮
mén门
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
Zhōng中
shì式
gǒng拱
mén门
。
The moon gate in the garden is a type of Chinese arched gateway.