dougong

English

dougong

Alternative forms

• (from Wade-Giles) tou-kung

Etymology

From Mandarin 斗拱 (dǒugǒng).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doʊˈɡʊŋ/

Noun

dougong (uncountable)

1. (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)