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

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.

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