Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

砖砌花栏宇墙

English translation:

brickwork parapet with an ornamental railing

Added to glossary by chica nueva
Feb 3, 2008 10:08
16 yrs ago
Chinese term

砖砌花栏宇墙

Chinese to English Art/Literary Tourism & Travel 甘肃省:武威罗什寺塔
塔基呈方形,变长12米,高约3米许,四周有砖砌花栏宇墙.

Discussion

chica nueva (asker) Feb 5, 2008:
女墙又称女儿墙、宇墙、俾倪、睥倪。指城墙顶部内侧的矮墙,起护栏作用。
chica nueva (asker) Feb 3, 2008:
变长12米 -> 边长12米

Proposed translations

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garden parapet of brickwork

OR: parterre parapet of brick masonry
宇墙=女墙=parapet (wall)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you all! Thank you Jason for the photo. "
22 mins

short brick wall with ornamental railings on top

宇墙 = 矮墙

check 花栏矮墙 here:
http://colori.cn/photoshow.asp?photoID=292
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22 mins

a brick garden balustrade wall

It is surrounded on all four sides by a brick balustrade wall.

As illustrated in the following website.

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Note added at 33 mins (2008-02-03 10:42:15 GMT)
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More illustrations which might interest you:
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3820842/2...

http://images.google.cn/imgres?imgurl=http://www1.istockphot...

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Note added at 55 mins (2008-02-03 11:04:24 GMT)
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It is surrounded on all four sides by a 3-meter high, 12-meter long brick balustrade wall.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-03 12:32:44 GMT)
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A photo of 武威罗什寺塔
http://www.cctv.com/news/special/C16052/20060816/images/1030...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-03 13:23:00 GMT)
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Oops, sorry, the brick balustrade wall is not so high.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-03 13:23:54 GMT)
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The base of the tower is 3-meter high and 12-meter long.
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