椽子

chuánzi

noun #58,108

Measure Word

一根椽子 gēn

Meanings

1 rafter
2 roof timber

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

屋顶的椽子是松木做的。

Wūdǐng de chuánzi shì sōngmù zuò de.

The roof rafters are made of pine.

HSK 7-9

工人们正在往椽子上铺瓦。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài wǎng chuánzi shàng pū wǎ.

The workers are laying tiles on the rafters.

Tips

culture

The proverb 出头的椽子先烂 'the rafter that sticks out rots first' warns against standing out: the end that juts past the eaves takes the rain first.

Stroke Order

椽 chuán

子 zǐ