Meaning of 筒瓦
筒瓦 means semicircular or semi-cylindrical roof tile used in traditional Chinese architecture. Pronounced tǒng wǎ.
- semicircular or semi-cylindrical roof tile used in traditional Chinese architecture
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zuò座
gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
wū屋
dǐng顶
pū铺
zhe着
huáng黄
sè色
de的
liú琉
li璃
tǒng筒
wǎ瓦
。
The roof of this palace is covered with yellow glazed semi-cylindrical tiles.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xiǎo小
xīn心
de地
pū铺
shè设
tǒng筒
wǎ瓦
hé和
bǎn板
wǎ瓦
。
The craftsmen are carefully laying both semi-cylindrical and flat roof tiles.
Zhè这
piàn片
cán残
pò破
de的
tǒng筒
wǎ瓦
shì是
Míng明
dài代
yí遗
liú留
xià下
lái来
de的
wén文
wù物
。
This broken semi-cylindrical tile is a cultural relic left over from the Ming Dynasty.