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Bridge

Moon Bridge

Chinese
月橋／月桥

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Building

Bell Tower

Chinese Japanese
鐘樓／钟楼 鐘楼

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Buddhist Temple

Chinese Korean Japanese Tibetan
佛寺 사찰 寺院 ལྷ་ཁང

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Cave Dwelling

Chinsee
窯洞／窑洞

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Chinese Folk Religion Temple

Chinese
寺

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Confusian Temple

Chinese
孔廟／孔庙

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Daoist Temple

Chinese
道觀／道观

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Diàojiǎolóu

Chinese
吊腳樓／吊脚楼

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Drum Tower

Chinese
鼓樓／鼓楼

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Gǒngběi

Chinese
拱北

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Mosque

Chinese Dungan Uighur
清真寺 либэсы جامى‎

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Nightlight

Japanese
常夜燈

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Pagoda

Chinese Japanese Korean Mongolian
塔 塔 탑 суврага

ᠰᠤᠪᠤᠷᠭ᠎ᠠ

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Pavilion

Chinese Japanese Korean
亭 亭 정자

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Sacred Stone Heap

Mongolian
овоо

ᠣᠪᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ

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Shinto Shrine

Mongolian
神社

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Tahōtō

The tahōtō is a type of pagoda that has even number of stories and is supported by a baluster between stories.

Japanese
多宝塔

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Tower

Chinese Japanese Korean
樓閣／楼阁 楼閣 누각

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Yurt

Mongolian
гэр

ᠭᠡᠷ

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Building Complex

Palace

Chinese Japanese Korean Mongolian Tibetan
宮／宫 宮 궁 орд

ᠣᠷᠳᠣ

ཕོ་བྲང

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Column

Huábiǎo

Chinese
華表／华表

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Entrance

Hongsalmun

The hongsalmun is a type of gate.

Korean
홍살문

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Karamon

The karamon is a gate with curved gable.

Japanese
唐門

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Moon Gate

Chinese
月門／月门

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One-Pillar Gate

Korean
일주문

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Páilóu

The páilóu is a type of gate.

Chinese
牌樓／牌楼

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Sandō

The sandō is the path to a Shintō shrine

Japanese
参道

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Sanmon

The sanmon is a gate with three little gates.

Japanese
三門

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Spirit Way

The spirit way is the road towards a tomb of an influential person.

Chinese
神道

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Torii

The torii is a type of gate.

Japanese
鳥居

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Tower Gate

Japanese
楼門

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Two-Story Gate

Japanese
二重門

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Fortification

Barbican

Chinese
甕城／瓮城

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Battlement

Central Okinawan
城垛

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Castle

Central Okinawan Japanese
城 城

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Keep Tower

Japanese
天守

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Moat

Chinese Japanese
城壕 堀

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Turret

Chinese Japanese
角樓／角楼 櫓

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Walled Village

Chinese
圍樓／围楼

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Watchtower

Chinese Japanese Korean
望樓／望楼 望楼 망루

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Furniture

Bedding

Japanese
布団

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Buddhist Altar

Japanese
仏壇

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Cabinet

Chinese Japanese Korean
五斗櫃／五斗柜 箪笥 서랍장

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Cooking Stove

Japanese
竈

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Door Knocker

Chinese
門環／门环

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Kotatsu

The kotatsu is a table frame covered with a blanket or bedding with a brazier underneath.

Japanese
炬燵

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Pot Plant

The tray plant is a miniature of plant.

Chinese Japanese
盆景 盆栽

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Round Cushion

Japanese
座蒲

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Round Mat

Japanese
円座

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Shintō Altar

Japanese
神棚

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Shoe Cabinet

Japanese
下駄箱

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Short-Leg Table

Japanese
ちゃぶ台

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Square Cushion

Japanese
座布団

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Hut

Ainu Hut

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Mushroom House

Chinese
蘑菇房

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Pit House

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Slabstone House

Chinese
石板房

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Stone House

Chinese
碉房

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Ornament

Brick Carving

Chinese
磚雕／砖雕

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Bronze Lantern

Japanese
金銅燈籠

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Censer

Chinese Japanese Korean
香爐／香炉 香炉 향로

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Chigi

The chigi is a fork-shaped decoration on the roof.

Japanese
千木

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Chīwěn

The chīwěn is a miniature of chī.

Chinese
蚩吻

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Colour-Painting

Chinese Korean
彩畫／彩画 단청

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Door Gods

Chinese
門神／门神

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Giboshi

The giboshi is a final for bridges.

Japanese
擬宝珠

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Hanging Scroll

The hanging scroll is a piece of painting or calligraphy work for decoration.

Chinese Japanese Korean
掛軸／挂轴 掛軸 족자

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Lantern

The lantern is used for lighting.

Chinese Japanese Korean
燈籠／灯笼 灯籠 등롱

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Prayer Wheel

Chinese Japanese Korean Oirat Tibetan
轉經筒 マニ車 마니차 кюрдэ འཁོར་ལོ།

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Roof Figure

The roof figure is a decoration used by the imperial buildings. Buildings of different hierarchy have different number of figures.

Chinese Korean
脊獸／脊兽 잡상

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Roof Log

Japanese
鰹木

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Pagoda Shaft

Chinese Japanese
塔刹 相輪

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Scholar's Rocks

Chinese
供石

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Scholar's Water Rocks

Japanese Korean
水石 수석

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Shibi

The shibi is a miniature of a tail of shachi.

Japanese
鴟尾

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Shígǎndāng

The shígǎndāng is a stone tablet to ward off evil spirits.

Chinese Japanese
石敢當／石敢当 石敢当

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Stone Lantern

Chinese Japanese Korean
石燈籠／石灯笼 石灯籠 석등

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Stone Lion

The stone lion is a statue of guardian.

Chinese Japanese
石獅／石狮 シーサー

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Wheel of Law and Crouching Deers

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Partition

Blind

Japanese
簾

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Folding Screen

The folding screen is several connected panels. They can block the entry of light and wind into the room and usually have painting or calligraphy works on them.

Chinese Japanese Korean
屏風／屏风 屏風 병풍

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Kichō

The kichō is a silk curtain supported by two T-rods.

Japanese
几帳

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Mat Floor

Japanese
畳

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Noren

The noren is several cloth stripes that block the sights from outside, usually used by shops.

Japanese
暖簾

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Shitomi

The shitomi is a square-latticed shutter or door.

Japanese
蔀

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Sliding Door

Japanese
襖

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Spirit Screen

Chinese
影壁

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Temporary Wall

Japanese
衝立

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Roof

Cross-Ridge Roof

Chinese Korean
十字脊頂／十字脊顶 십자형 지붕

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Extended Gable Roof

Chinese
硬山頂／硬山顶

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Gable Roof

Chinese Japanese Korean
懸山頂／悬山顶 切妻造 맞배 지붕

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Helm Roof

Chinese
盔頂／盔顶

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Hip Roof

Chinese Japanese Korean
廡殿頂／庑殿顶 寄棟造 우진각 지붕

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Hip-and-Gable Roof

Chinese Japanese Korean
歇山頂／歇山顶 入母屋造 팔작 지붕

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Karahafu

The karahafu is a curved gable roof.

Japanese
唐破風

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Tented Roof

Chinese Japanese Korean
攢尖頂／攒尖顶 宝形造 모임 지붕

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Roof Tile

Cylinder Roof Tile

Chinese
筒瓦

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Eave-End Tile

Chinese Japanese Korean
瓦當／瓦当 瓦当 와당

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Glazed Roof Tile

Chinese
琉璃瓦

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Oni Tile

The onigawara is a tile with oni.

Japanese
鬼瓦

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Flat Tile

Chinese
板瓦

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Room

Bath Room

Chinese Japanese Korean
浴室 風呂 욕실

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Man's Room

Korean
사랑방

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Kitchen

Chinese Japanese Korean
廚房／厨房 台所 주방

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Tea Room

The tea room is a room for tea ceremony gatherings.

Chinese Japanese Korean
茶寮 茶室 자시쓰

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Structure

Alcove

Japanese
床の間

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Bed Stove

Chinsee
炕

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Cloister

Chinese Japanese
迴廊／回廊 回廊

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Entry Area

Japanese
玄関

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Floored Veranda

Chinese Japanese Korean
廊臺／廊台 緣側 툇마루

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Garden

Chinese
園林／园林

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Intercolumnar Strut

Japanese
中備

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Interlocking Brackets

Chinese Japanese Korean
斗拱 組物 두공

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Portico

Chinese
門廊／门廊

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Stupa

The stupa is the structure that contains Buddhist relics.

Chinese Japanese Korean
舍利塔 卒塔婆 스투파

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Sunken Hearth

Ainu Japanese
アペオイ 囲炉裏

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Veranda

Chinese Japanese Korean Ryukyuan
檐廊 軒下 툇간 雨端

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Stele

Dismounting Stele

Chinese
下馬碑／下马碑

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Wall

Wall of White Grids

Japanese
なまこ壁

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Window

Bell-Shaped Window

Japanese
火灯窓

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Yard

Sānhéyuàn

Chinese
三合院

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Sìhéyuàn

Chinese
四合院

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