screen door; courtyard partition gate
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screen door separating courtyards in traditional Chinese architecture; typically consisting of at least four panels
Specific to traditional Chinese siheyuan (courtyard house) architecture. Located between the outer and inner courtyards to block direct views and provide privacy. Typically constructed with four, six, or eight wooden panels.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
de的
píng屏
mén门
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
，
diāo雕
kè刻
jīng精
měi美
。
The screen door of this siheyuan is well preserved with exquisite carvings.
Píng屏
mén门
tōng通
cháng常
yóu由
sì四
shàn扇
huò或
liù六
shàn扇
mù木
mén门
zǔ组
chéng成
，
kě可
yǐ以
zuǒ左
yòu右
kāi开
qǐ启
。
Screen doors usually consist of four or six wooden panels that can open to the left and right.
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Chuān穿
guò过
píng屏
mén门
，
biàn便
shì是
nèi内
zhái宅
，
wài外
rén人
bù不
dé得
suí随
yì意
jìn进
rù入
。
Passing through the screen door is the inner residence, where outsiders may not enter casually.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
píng屏
mén门
qǐ起
zhe着
zhē遮
dǎng挡
shì视
xiàn线
hé和
fáng防
fēng风
bǎo保
nuǎn暖
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
In ancient times, screen doors served to block the view and provide protection from wind and cold.