gable wall; end wall of a building
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Meanings
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gable wall; the triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a pitched roof
In traditional Chinese architecture, refers to the wall at either end of a building, often triangular where it meets the pitched roof. Also the name of a district in Beijing (Fángshān Qū).
Lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
fáng房
shān山
chū出
xiàn现
le了
liè裂
fèng缝
。
Cracks have appeared in the gable wall of the old house.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
de的
fáng房
shān山
zhuāng装
shì饰
zhe着
jīng精
měi美
de的
zhuān砖
diāo雕
。
The gable walls of this courtyard house are decorated with exquisite brick carvings.
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Gōng工
jiàng匠
zhèng正
zài在
jiā加
gù固
fáng房
shān山
de的
jié结
gòu构
。
The craftsmen are reinforcing the structure of the gable wall.