Meaning of 苫背
苫背 means to construct the base layer of a traditional roof by applying mud and lime over straw mats or reed screens. Pronounced shàn bèi.
- to construct the base layer of a traditional roof by applying mud and lime over straw mats or reed screens
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
shàn苫
bèi背
yòng用
de的
mài麦
jiē秸
yǐ已
jīng经
fǔ腐
làn烂
le了
。
The wheat straw used for the daubing in the old house has already rotted.
Shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
wū屋
dǐng顶
shàng上
shàn苫
bèi背
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
pū铺
wǎ瓦
。
The master craftsman is daubing the roof base, preparing to lay the tiles.
Chuán传
tǒng统
shàn苫
bèi背
gōng工
yì艺
xū需
yào要
xiān先
jiāng将
wěi苇
xí席
pū铺
zài在
lǐn檩
tiáo条
shàng上
。
The traditional daubing technique requires first laying reed mats on the roof purlins.