气窗 (qì chuāng) — transom window; fanlight (a small window above a door)
Definition
A 气窗 is a small window set above a door or in a wall, typically used for ventilation and light. The term is common in older Chinese architecture and is not used for regular windows.
noun
transom windowfanlight (a small window above a door)
Measure word · 扇
Examples
- 。Zhè ge fáng jiān de shàng miàn yǒu yí gè xiǎo qì chuāng.There is a small transom window above in this room.
- 气窗。Nà shàn mén shàng de qì chuāng kě yǐ dǎ kāi tōng fēng.The fanlight above that door can be opened for ventilation.
- 气窗。Lǎo fáng zi de qì chuāng tōng cháng yǒu jīng měi de huā wén.Transom windows in old houses often have exquisite patterns.
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