roof ridge; crest; backbone
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ridge of a roof; roof ridge
In architecture, refers to the horizontal line where two sloping sides of a roof meet. Commonly used metaphorically to describe the highest point or backbone of something, such as a mountain range.
Qīng青
Zàng藏
gāo高
yuán原
hào号
chēng称
shì世
jiè界
de的
wū屋
jǐ脊
。
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is known as the Roof of the World.
Nà那
zhī只
gē鸽
zi子
zhàn站
zài在
wū屋
jǐ脊
shàng上
gū咕
gū咕
jiào叫
。
That pigeon stood cooing on the roof ridge.
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Gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
wū屋
jǐ脊
shàng上
cháng常
cháng常
zhuāng装
shì饰
zhe着
shén神
shòu兽
。
Ancient buildings were often decorated with mythical creatures along the roof ridge.