Meanings
nounpaifang (plural paifangs)
plural paifangs
- A traditional Chinese architectural style of gateway.
Synonyms: pailou
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Chinese architectural style of gateway.
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Origin
- Mandarin牌坊
- Englishpaifang
From Mandarin 牌坊 (páifāng).
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Rhymes with paifang
ganglangwangmustangyangchangsangANGslangrangkangdangstangfangsprangpangthangPyongyangnangLaingmangShenyangHoangmeringue
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APA
paifang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paifang
MLA
“paifang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paifang. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paifang,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paifang.
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