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斗拱 (dau2 gung2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

斗拱 (dau2 gung2, dǒu gǒng) — dougong – an interlocking wooden bracket system between the top of a column and a crossbeam, used in traditional Chinese architecture to support overhanging roofs, composed of blocks and arms fitted together without nails

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 斗令 (dau2 ling2) — describes the amount of money – a small amount; a little bit; half dime
• 斗零 (dau3 ling4) — a cent (slang)
• 斗 (dau2) — abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]
• 斗六 (dau2 luk6) — Douliu or Touliu city in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
• 斗六市 (dau2 luk6 si5) — Douliu or Touliu city in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
• 斗大 (dau2 daai6) — huge

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