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míngjiān (bays (building divisions), building divisions, ... Components (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Literally meaning a “bright” or “open” space (Kroll 2015, 309; 196), mingjian usually refers to the central bay of a building. |
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míngjiān (preferred,B,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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míngjiān (Chinese (transliterated Pinyin),D,U,B)
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明間 (B,V,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,B)
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明间 (B,V,Chinese (simplified),UF,U,B)
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ming-chien (NA,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles),UF,U,B)
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mingjian (NA,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones),UF,U,B)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.PJ |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Components (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ components (objects parts) (G) |
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............ <components by specific context> (G) |
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................ building divisions (G) |
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.................... bays (building divisions) (G) |
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........................ míngjiān (G,U) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 明間本意指明亮通敞的房間,引申義為處於建築中心位置的開間。 |
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