tuó
柁
horizontal beam; roof timber
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
horizontal beam placed front-to-back atop pillars in a wooden roof truss
technicalA technical term in traditional Chinese architecture referring to the main load-bearing timber running longitudinally.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
tuó柁
dōu都
shì是
yòng用
zhěng整
gēn根
nán楠
mù木
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
The horizontal beams of this ancient building are all made of whole nanmu wood.
Mù木
jiàng匠
zhèng正
zài在
ān安
zhuāng装
wū屋
jià架
shàng上
de的
tuó柁
。
The carpenter is installing the beams on the roof truss.
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Tuó柁
hé和
lǐn檩
zǔ组
chéng成
le了
fáng房
wū屋
de的
gǔ骨
jià架
。
The beams and purlins form the skeleton of the house.