Tienanmen

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Tiananmen. alt-of, alternative

    "The most notable example of engraved dragons is on the stone columns of the Temple to Confucius at his birthplace in Chüfu. These are also found in the "cloud pillars" (single stone columns—huapiao in Chinese) outside the Tienanmen, while those at the Ming Tombs are still finer."

Etymology

From Mandarin 天安門/天安门 (Tiān'ānmén), Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻien¹-an¹-mên².

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