Meaning of 藻井
藻井 means caisson ceiling; decorative sunken panel in traditional Chinese architecture, often with carved or painted motifs. Pronounced zǎo jǐng.
- caisson ceiling; decorative sunken panel in traditional Chinese architecture, often with carved or painted motifs
Definitions & Examples
Tài太
hé和
diàn殿
de的
zǎo藻
jǐng井
zhōng中
yāng央
diāo雕
kè刻
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
jīn金
lóng龙
。
A golden dragon is carved in the center of the caisson ceiling in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
de的
zǎo藻
jǐng井
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
，
cǎi彩
huì绘
yī依
rán然
xiān鲜
yàn艳
。
The caisson ceiling in this temple is well-preserved, and the colorful paintings remain vivid.
Tái抬
tóu头
yǎng仰
wàng望
，
zǎo藻
jǐng井
de的
tú图
àn案
jīng精
měi美
jué绝
lún伦
。
Looking up, the patterns on the coffered ceiling are absolutely exquisite.
Gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhōng中
de的
zǎo藻
jǐng井
bù不
jǐn仅
yǒu有
zhuāng装
shì饰
zuò作
yòng用
，
hái还
yǒu有
fáng防
huǒ火
de的
yù寓
yì意
。
In ancient architecture, the caisson ceiling served not only a decorative function but also carried symbolic meaning for fire prevention.
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
处/ chù
座/ zuò