semicircular roof tile; tubular tile
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
semicircular or semi-cylindrical roof tile used in traditional Chinese architecture
technicalSpecifically refers to the convex, half-cylinder tiles used on traditional Chinese roofs, often laid in alternating rows with flat '板瓦' (bǎn wǎ).
Zhè这
zuò座
gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
wū屋
dǐng顶
pū铺
zhe着
huáng黄
sè色
de的
liú琉
li璃
tǒng筒
wǎ瓦
。
The roof of this palace is covered with yellow glazed semi-cylindrical tiles.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xiǎo小
xīn心
de地
pū铺
shè设
tǒng筒
wǎ瓦
hé和
bǎn板
wǎ瓦
。
The craftsmen are carefully laying both semi-cylindrical and flat roof tiles.
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Zhè这
piàn片
cán残
pò破
de的
tǒng筒
wǎ瓦
shì是
Míng明
dài代
yí遗
liú留
xià下
lái来
de的
wén文
wù物
。
This broken semi-cylindrical tile is a cultural relic left over from the Ming Dynasty.