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Oct 23, 2013 16:32
10 yrs ago
Chinese term

矮挞门

Chinese to English Other Architecture
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Proposed translations (English)
4 Half door

Proposed translations

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Half door

This seems to be somewhat similar to a half door (see links below), where the top half of the door doubles up as a window panel and the bottom half serves as a (mini) door/ barricade.

http://www.dfzb.suzhou.gov.cn/lzp/2188_15.htm
矮挞门 矮挞是装设在门外侧的一种形式特殊的门扇,下部为可装卸的裙板,上部为木板窗,能起到内外相望和采光通风的作用。它有高低两种形式,高的矮挞和门扇高度相同,上部为镂空花格,下部为裙板;低矮挞高约1米余,形式简单。高矮挞多用在墙门左右两扇门的位置上,此种门根据开间宽度的不同可作一门一挞式或一门二挞式。图为葛百户巷民居一门二挞式矮挞门。

http://www.dfzb.suzhou.gov.cn/zsbl/225927.htm
苏州民居中还有一种矮挞门,原先极为普通,而今已经凤毛麟角。所谓矮挞,是指装在门外侧的可分为上下两个部分的一种门扇,上部为木板窗,可以起到沟通视线采光通风的作用,下部为裙板,则隔绝内外

http://www.carlson.ie/index.cfm/page/halfdoors
http://bicyclistic.com/index.php/get-up-the-yard/
http://houseandhome.com/design/clever-dog-door
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