board tile; flat curved tile
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a type of roofing tile; board tile
technicalA traditional Chinese roofing component, wider and with a gentler curve than other tile types like '筒瓦' (cylinder tile). Often used in ancient architecture.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
wū屋
dǐng顶
pū铺
de的
shì是
qīng青
huī灰
sè色
de的
bǎn板
wǎ瓦
。
The roof of this ancient building is paved with blue-grey board tiles.
Xiū修
fù复
gōng工
chéng程
xū需
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
dà大
liàng量
pò破
sǔn损
de的
bǎn板
wǎ瓦
。
The restoration project requires replacing a large number of damaged board tiles.
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Bǎn板
wǎ瓦
hé和
tǒng筒
wǎ瓦
zài在
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhōng中
jīng经
cháng常
pèi配
hé合
shǐ使
yòng用
。
Board tiles and cylinder tiles are often used together in ancient architecture.