斗 拱

dǒu gǒngdictionary entry

dougong – an interlocking wooden bracket system between the top of a column and a crossbeam, used in traditional Chinese architecture to support overhanging roofs, composed of blocks and arms fitted together without nails

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

斗拱 斗拱 [dou3 gong3] /dougong – an interlocking wooden bracket system between the top of a column and a crossbeam, used in traditional Chinese architecture to support overhanging roofs, composed of blocks and arms fitted together without nails/

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斗
dǒu
dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[shēng] or one-tenth of a 石[dàn] / decaliter / peck / cup or dipper shaped object
dòu
to fight / to struggle / to condemn / to censure / to contend / to put together / coming together
Dǒu
abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Běi dǒu xīng]
拱
gǒng
to cup one's hands in salute / to surround / to arch / to dig earth with the snout / arched

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