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paifang

/paɪ.fæŋ/

paifang noun: a traditional Chinese architectural style of gateway.

paifang: a traditional Chinese architectural style of gateway
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Noun

paifang (plural paifangs)

  1. A traditional Chinese architectural style of gateway.
    Synonyms:
    pailou

Synonyms of paifang

Forms of paifang

pluralpaifangs

Origin of paifang

From Mandarin 牌坊 (páifāng).

Words that rhyme with paifang

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Questions about paifang

What does paifang mean?
Paifang means a traditional Chinese architectural style of gateway.
What part of speech is paifang?
Paifang is a noun.
How do you pronounce paifang?
Paifang is pronounced /paɪ.fæŋ/.
What is the plural of paifang?
The plural of paifang is paifangs.

Words near paifang in the dictionary

  1. paidologists
  2. paidology
  3. paidonosology
  4. paidopsychology
  5. paidst
  6. paifang
  7. paifangs
  8. Paige
  9. paigeite
  10. Paiges
  11. paigle

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