门环 (mén huán) — door knocker (ring-shaped, often on traditional Chinese doors)

Definition

Examples

• 那扇门上有一个铜制的门环。
  Nà shàn mén shàng yǒu yí gè tóng zhì de mén huán.
  That door has a copper ring knocker.
• 他轻轻敲了敲门环，等待开门。
  Tā qīng qīng qiāo le qiāo mén huán, děng dài kāi mén.
  He gently knocked the ring knocker and waited for the door to open.
• 古建筑的门环通常雕刻得很精美。
  Gǔ jiàn zhù de mén huán tōng cháng diāo kè dé hěn jīng měi.
  The ring knockers on ancient buildings are usually beautifully carved.