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Chinese translation: 突角拱


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English term or phrase:muqarna
Chinese translation:突角拱
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel
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13:45 Sep 21, 2004
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Architecture
English term or phrase: muqarna
Markers and decorative elements
tia
Shang
China
Local time: 06:52
突角拱
Explanation:
Muqarna 为阿拉伯文音译，英文称为 squinch(es)，中文一般译为「突角拱」或「角拱」或「交角券」。「突角拱」的称法比较平常。

When you stand beneath one of the domes and look up, you will see how the myriad little arches, called "squinches" (Arabic, muqarna), effect the transition from the square base to the round dome above. This symbolizes the transition from the world below to the heavens above. So, even Islam, like the Christian cathedrals mentioned above, has its vertical dimension.
http://www.nmhschool.org/tthornton/mehistorydatabase/mosque_...

http://www.civil.fcu.edu.tw/ce.dictionary/search.asp?key=&pa...

http://www.xwhodesign.com/bbs/dispbbs.asp?boardID=11&RootID=...
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Wenjer Leuschel
Taiwan
Local time: 06:52
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突角拱


Explanation:
Muqarna 为阿拉伯文音译，英文称为 squinch(es)，中文一般译为「突角拱」或「角拱」或「交角券」。「突角拱」的称法比较平常。

When you stand beneath one of the domes and look up, you will see how the myriad little arches, called "squinches" (Arabic, muqarna), effect the transition from the square base to the round dome above. This symbolizes the transition from the world below to the heavens above. So, even Islam, like the Christian cathedrals mentioned above, has its vertical dimension.
http://www.nmhschool.org/tthornton/mehistorydatabase/mosque_...

http://www.civil.fcu.edu.tw/ce.dictionary/search.asp?key=&pa...

http://www.xwhodesign.com/bbs/dispbbs.asp?boardID=11&RootID=...

Wenjer Leuschel
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Local time: 06:52
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