side hall; wing hall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
side hall; wing hall flanking the main hall (in palaces or temples)
Architectural term for the secondary halls located on either side of the main hall in traditional Chinese architecture.
Gù故
gōng宫
Tài太
hé和
diàn殿
de的
dōng东
xī西
liǎng两
cè侧
gè各
yǒu有
pèi配
diàn殿
。
There are side halls on both the east and west sides of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
de的
zhèng正
diàn殿
gòng供
fèng奉
zhe着
dà大
fó佛
，
ér而
pèi配
diàn殿
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
shí十
bā八
luó罗
hàn汉
。
The main hall of this temple enshrines a large Buddha, while the side halls display the Eighteen Arhats.
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Yóu游
kè客
cān参
guān观
wán完
zhèng正
diàn殿
hòu后
，
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
qù去
liǎng两
cè侧
de的
pèi配
diàn殿
kàn看
kan看
。
After visiting the main hall, tourists usually go to see the side halls on both sides.