椽子

chuánzi
  1. beam
  2. rafter

CEDICT

rafter

Wiktionary

古代建筑中用以支撑房顶与屋瓦的木条。

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Entry Composition

1 椽 chuán
  1. beam
  2. rafter
  3. classifier for rooms
2 子 zi noun suffix, as in 椅子 yǐzi "chair"

Containing this entry

出头的椽子先烂 chūtóudechuánzixiānlàn
  1. lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)
  2. fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

Related entries

平衡木 pínghéngmù
  1. beam (gymnastics)
  2. balance beam
桴 fú
  1. beam
  2. rafter
梁木 liángmù
  1. beam
  2. rafter
  3. lintel
  4. person able to bear heavy responsibility
  5. mainstay (of organization)
  6. pillar (of state)
椽 chuán
  1. beam
  2. rafter
  3. classifier for rooms
横梁 héngliáng beam
这些高官和富商的大四合院常常有精美雕刻并粉刷的横梁和柱子，并伴有精心修剪的花园。

The large siheyuans of these high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants often featured beautifully carved and painted roof beams and pillars and carefully landscaped gardens.

Source: Tatoeba

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