石庫門 shí kù mén

Shanghai stone-gate lane house style

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. "shikumen" style architecture: traditional (ca. 19th century) residences with courtyards, once common in Shanghai

Characters

Character Meaning
石 shí HSK 5
stone; rock; surname Shi
庫 kù
warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
門 mén
door; gate; doorway