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moon gates (gateways, <gateways and gateway components>, ... Components (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Gateways in Chinese gardens with no door leaves, noted for their round, moon-shaped appearance. They can be found in walls, along walkways or in garden pavilions. Used to separate or connect two or more scenic areas, they are intended to expand and enrich the viewer’s conception of space. |
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moon gates (preferred,C,U,American English-P,D,U,PN)
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moon gate (C,U,American English,AD,U,SN)
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di xue (C,U,American English,UF,U,N)
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gates, moon (C,U,American English,UF,U,N)
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gate, moon (C,U,American English,UF,U,N)
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moon-gate (C,U,British English-P,D,U,PN)
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moon-gates (C,U,British English,UF,U,N)
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月洞門 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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月牙門 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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圓拱門 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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月亮們 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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洞們 (C,U,Chinese,UF,U,U)
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月們 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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月洞們 (C,U,Chinese,UF,U,U)
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yuè dòng mén (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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yue dong men (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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yüeh tung men (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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maanpoorten (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.PJ |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 中國庭園或圍牆間所設置的裝飾通道,通常為圓形。 |
Dutch ..... Decoratieve, gewoonlijk ronde poorten in Chinese tuinmuren of omheiningen. |
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