chuán
椽子
rafter; wooden beam supporting roof tiles
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
rafter; a wooden beam placed on a purlin to support the roof boarding and tiles
neutralA specific term in traditional Chinese architecture. Often seen in the compound word '椽子'.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
chuán椽
zi子
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
shān杉
mù木
zuò做
de的
。
The rafters of this old house are made of high-quality fir wood.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
men们
zhèng正
zài在
ān安
zhuāng装
wū屋
dǐng顶
de的
chuán椽
zi子
。
The craftsmen are installing the roof rafters.
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Jiǎn检
chá查
yī一
xià下
，
zhè这
gēn根
chuán椽
zi子
hǎo好
xiàng像
yǒu有
xiē些
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
le了
。
Check this out; this rafter seems a bit rotten.