héng
桁
purlin; roof beam
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Meanings
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purlin; horizontal beam supporting roof rafters
technicalA technical term in traditional Chinese architecture, referring to the longitudinal beam that supports the rafters (椽).
Gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
héng桁
duō多
yóu由
yōu优
zhì质
nán楠
mù木
zhì制
chéng成
。
The purlins in ancient buildings were mostly made of high-quality nanmu wood.
Zhè这
zuò座
cí祠
táng堂
de的
héng桁
tiáo条
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
le了
，
xū需
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
。
The purlins in this ancestral hall have rotted and need to be replaced.
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Héng桁
jià架
jié结
gòu构
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhōng中
guǎng广
fàn泛
shǐ使
yòng用
。
Truss structures are widely used in modern construction.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
diào吊
zhuāng装
wū屋
dǐng顶
de的
héng桁
liáng梁
。
The workers are hoisting the roof purlins into place.