Paifang

Paifang
Tangyue Paifang Archway in She County, Anhui consists of seven exquisitely carved paifangs built during Ming and Qing dynasties
Chinese牌坊
Literal meaningmemorial archway gate
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinpáifāng
Bopomofoㄆㄞˊ ㄈㄤ
IPA[pʰǎɪfáŋ]
Wu
Romanizationba平 faon平
Hakka
Romanizationpai2 fong1
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingpaai4 fong1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJpâi-hông
Pailou
Simplified Chinese牌楼
Traditional Chinese牌樓
Literal meaningmemorial archway edifice
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinpáilóu
Bopomofoㄆㄞˊ ㄌㄡˊ
Wu
Romanizationba平 leu平
Hakka
Romanizationpai2 leu2
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingpaai4 lau4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJpâi-lâu

A paifang, also known as a pailou, is a traditional style of Chinese architecture, often used in arch or gateway structures.

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