牌坊

páifāng
noun #40,655

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 memorial arch
  2. 2 paifang
  3. 3 decorative gateway

Examples

HSK 5
Cūnkǒu lì zhe yí zuò gǔlǎo de páifāng.
An old memorial arch stands at the village entrance.
HSK 7-9
Zhè zuò páifāng shì wèi biǎozhāng yí wèi jié fù xiūjiàn de.
This arch was built to honor a chaste widow.

Tips

culture
Traditional free-standing archway erected to honor virtuous women, filial sons, imperial exam graduates or notable officials. Surviving Ming-Qing examples are tourist landmarks in 徽州 (Anhui) and 曲阜 (Shandong).

Stroke Order

pái
fāng