chuánzi
椽
technical
noun
Meaning of 椽
椽 means roof rafter; wooden roof strip. Pronounced chuán zi.
- roof rafter; wooden roof strip
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes13
Components
木
彖
Stroke Order
椽
Definitions & Examples
Chuán传
tǒng统
zhōng中
shì式
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhōng中
，
chuán椽
zi子
shì是
wū屋
dǐng顶
jié结
gòu构
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
In traditional Chinese ancient architecture, roof rafters are an important part of the roof structure.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
xīn新
wū屋
ān安
zhuāng装
chuán椽
zi子
。
The carpenter is installing roof rafters for the new house.
Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shùn顺
zhe着
chuán椽
zi子
zhī之
jiān间
de的
fèng缝
xì隙
shèn渗
jìn进
le了
wū屋
nèi内
。
Rainwater seeped into the house through the gaps between the roof rafters.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
chuán椽
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
chóng虫
zhù蛀
de得
kuài快
yào要
duàn断
le了
。
The roof rafters of this old house have been eaten by termites and are almost broken.
Xiàn现
dài代
qīng轻
gāng钢
wū屋
dǐng顶
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
shǐ使
yòng用
mù木
zhì质
chuán椽
zi子
le了
。
Modern light steel roofs rarely use wooden roof rafters anymore.
Measure Words
根/ gēn
Primary
条/ tiáo