temple; gazebos; palaces

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With both hands, extend and keep your index and middle finger together while clenching together the remaining three fingers. Connect the fingertips of your index and middle finger to create a rooftop and then pull towards your sides, curving the fingers while doing so to indicate the overhangs that curve up. The sign is a synecdoche where the overhang represents the temple.

Example sentence

In front of the temple. I have operated my stand over there. I know. I know. It's not like that. People used to carry my wares and sell them on the street. But today, people usually have their own stores.

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