chuán

technical
common

Meaning of 椽子

椽子 means rafter; a wooden beam placed on a purlin to support the roof boarding and tiles. Pronounced chuán.

  • rafter; a wooden beam placed on a purlin to support the roof boarding and tiles

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
lǎo
fáng
zi
de
chuán
zi
shì
yòng
shàng
hǎo
de
shān
zuò
de
 

The rafters of this old house are made of high-quality fir wood.

Gōng
jiàng
men
zhèng
zài
ān
zhuāng
dǐng
de
chuán
zi
 

The craftsmen are installing the roof rafters.

Jiǎn
chá
xià
 
zhè
gēn
chuán
zi
hǎo
xiàng
yǒu
xiē
xiǔ
le
 

Check this out; this rafter seems a bit rotten.

Relations

Synonyms

Measure Words

/ gēn
Primary
/ tiáo