斗拱

Traditional form:

斗拱

Pinyin (reading):

dǒugǒng

Definitions:

• interlocking wooden brackets between the top of a column and crossbeams used in traditional Chinese architecture

Characters:

• 斗 - to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup
• 拱 - to salute, to bow; arched; arch

Traditional characters:

• 斗 - to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup
• 拱 - to salute, to bow; arched; arch