héng桁
桁
technical
Meaning of 桁
桁 means purlin; horizontal beam supporting roof rafters. Pronounced héng.
- purlin; horizontal beam supporting roof rafters
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes10
Components
木
行
Stroke Order
桁
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
héng桁
duō多
yóu由
yōu优
zhì质
nán楠
mù木
zhì制
chéng成
。
The purlins in ancient buildings were mostly made of high-quality nanmu wood.
Zhè这
zuò座
cí祠
táng堂
de的
héng桁
tiáo条
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
le了
，
xū需
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
。
The purlins in this ancestral hall have rotted and need to be replaced.
Héng桁
jià架
jié结
gòu构
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhōng中
guǎng广
fàn泛
shǐ使
yòng用
。
Truss structures are widely used in modern construction.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
diào吊
zhuāng装
wū屋
dǐng顶
de的
héng桁
liáng梁
。
The workers are hoisting the roof purlins into place.
Measure Words
根/ gēn
Primary
架/ jià