房梁

fángliáng

noun #30,111

Measure Word

一根房梁 gēn

Meanings

1 roof beam
2 rafter
3 ceiling beam

Characters

house; room; building

beam; bridge; ridge

Examples

HSK 7-9

地震导致房梁断裂，房屋倒塌。

Dìzhèn dǎozhì fángliáng duànliè, fángwū dǎotā.

The earthquake caused the roof beams to break and the house to collapse.

HSK 7-9

他把灯笼挂在房梁上。

Tā bǎ dēnglóng guà zài fángliáng shàng.

He hung the lantern from the roof beam.

Tips

culture

In traditional Chinese architecture, the 房梁 (central roof beam) holds symbolic importance. During construction, a ceremony called 上梁 (placing the beam) is performed, often with red cloth tied to the beam and firecrackers lit to bless the new home.

Stroke Order

房 fáng

梁 liáng