石庫門
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See also: 石库门
Chinese
| rock; stone; 10 pecks | warehouse; storehouse | opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (石庫門) | 石 | 庫 | 門 | |
| simp. (石库门) | 石 | 库 | 门 | |
Etymology
Literally: gate(s) of a stone storage house, referring to its stable construction.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄎㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shíhkùmén
- Wade–Giles: shih2-kʻu4-mên2
- Yale: shŕ-kù-mén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyrkuhmen
- Palladius: шикумэнь (šikumɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵ kʰu⁵¹ mən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
石庫門
- shikumen (architectural style)