dougong

English

dougong

Alternative forms

(from Wade-Giles) tou-kung

Etymology

From Mandarin 斗拱 (dǒugǒng).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /doʊˈɡʊŋ/

Noun

dougong (uncountable)

(architecture) A structural element consisting of interlocking wooden brackets as used in traditional Chinese architecture.

Translations

structural element

Chinese:
Mandarin: 斗拱 (zh) (dǒugǒng)
Japanese: 組物 (くみもの, kumimono), 斗拱 (ときょう, tokyō)
Korean: 두공 (ko) (dugong)
Vietnamese: đấu củng (vi)

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