"dragon gate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dragon gates [plural]
Etymology: dragon + gate. From Cantonese 龍門/龙门 (lung⁴ mun⁴). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dragon|gate}} dragon + gate, {{der|en|yue|龍門}} Cantonese 龍門/龙门 (lung⁴ mun⁴) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dragon gate (plural dragon gates)
  1. (Hong Kong, architecture) An architectural design feature to allow for concordance with the philosophy of feng shui, a portal that allows dragons to flow through structures, by leaving an empty hole through a building. Tags: Hong-Kong Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-dragon_gate-en-noun-VUR1lbH4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Hong Kong English Topics: architecture

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