fú
栿
roof beam; rafter
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Meanings
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roof beam; rafter; horizontal supporting beam
literaryLiterary or architectural term referring to the main horizontal beams supporting the roof in traditional Chinese architecture. Rarely used in modern spoken language outside of architectural or historical contexts.
Gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
fú栿
shàng上
cháng常
yǒu有
jīng精
měi美
de的
cǎi彩
huì绘
。
The roof beams of ancient buildings often feature exquisite painted decorations.
Zhè这
zuò座
diàn殿
yǔ宇
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
zhěng整
gēn根
nán楠
mù木
zuò作
fú栿
。
This hall uses whole nanmu logs as its roof beams.
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Fú栿
liáng梁
zhī之
xià下
，
xuán悬
guà挂
zhe着
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
dēng灯
long笼
。
Beneath the beams hung antique lanterns.