lǐn檩（檁）
檩（檁）
technical
Meaning of 檩
檩 means purlin; a horizontal beam on a roof frame that supports rafters or roofing panels. Pronounced lǐn.
- purlin; a horizontal beam on a roof frame that supports rafters or roofing panels
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes17
Stroke Order
檩
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
mù木
lǐn檁
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
xiē些
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
le了
。
The wooden purlins in the old house have already begun to rot.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
men们
zhèng正
zài在
ān安
zhuāng装
xīn新
de的
lǐn檩
tiáo条
。
The craftsmen are installing new purlins.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
měi每
yī一
gēn根
lǐn檁
zi子
dōu都
diāo雕
kè刻
zhe着
jīng精
měi美
de的
huā花
wén纹
。
Every purlin in this ancient building is carved with exquisite patterns.
Wū屋
dǐng顶
de的
zhòng重
liàng量
zhǔ主
yào要
yóu由
zhè这
xiē些
lǐn檩
mù木
chéng承
dān担
。
The weight of the roof is primarily borne by these purlins.