石庫門

石庫門

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; phylum or division (taxonomy)
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

  (Pinyin): shíkùmén

  (Zhuyin): ㄕˊ ㄎㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: shíkùmén
    • Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄎㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shykuhmen
    • IPA ^(key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵ kʰu⁵¹ mən³⁵/

Noun

石庫門

1. shikumen (architectural style)