斗拱
斗拱
dǒu gǒng
interlocking wooden brackets between the top of a column and crossbeams used in traditional Chinese architecture
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- interlocking wooden brackets between the top of a column and crossbeams used in traditional Chinese architecture
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Related Words
三弦(sān xián)· sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra
→丁韪良(Dīng Wěi liáng)· William A.P. Martin (1827-1916), American missionary who lived 62 years in China between 1850 and 1916, and helped found many Chinese colleges, first president of Peking University
→交杯酒(jiāo bēi jiǔ)· formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony
→柱身(zhù shēn)· column shaft (architecture)
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