jué桷
桷
archaic
technical
Meaning of 桷
桷 means square rafter; square purlin (in classical Chinese architecture). Pronounced jué.
- square rafter; square purlin (in classical Chinese architecture)
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes8
Stroke Order
桷
Definitions & Examples
Gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
wū屋
dǐng顶
yóu由
jīng精
měi美
de的
jué桷
hé和
liáng梁
gòu构
chéng成
。
The palace roof is constructed with exquisite square rafters and beams.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhōng中
，
jué桷
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chéng承
zhòng重
gòu构
jiàn件
。
In ancient architecture, the square rafter was an important load-bearing component.
《
Shī诗
Jīng经
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
“
sōng松
jué桷
yǒu有
xì舄
”
zhī之
jù句
。
There is a line in the 'Book of Songs' that says 'the pine rafters are large and strong'.
Measure Words
根/ gēn
Primary
条/ tiáo