Paifang

Paifang
Chinese牌坊
Literal meaningmemorial archway gate
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinpáifāng
Bopomofoㄆㄞˊ ㄈㄤ
IPA[pʰǎɪfáŋ]
Wu
Romanizationba faon
Hakka
Romanizationpai2 fong1
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingpaai4 fong1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJpâi-hông
Pailou
Simplified Chinese牌楼
Traditional Chinese牌樓
Literal meaningmemorial archway edifice
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinpáilóu
Bopomofoㄆㄞˊ ㄌㄡˊ
Wu
Romanizationba leu
Hakka
Romanizationpai2 leu2
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingpaai4 lau4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJpâi-lâu
A decorated paifang in Shanghai

A paifang, also known as a pailou, is a traditional style of Chinese architecture, often used in arch or gateway structures.