Yaodong

//jaʊˈdʊŋ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of earth shelter dwelling common in the Loess Plateau in northern China.

Etymology

From Mandarin 窯洞／窑洞 (yáodòng).

Related phrases

loess plateau

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