庯 (bū) - A flat-roofed house & specifically refers to a type of building with
庯 · bū
A flat-roofed house;
specifically refers to a type of building with a flat roof in ancient Chinese architecture.
A flat-roofed housespecifically refers to a type of building with
Usage highlights
flat roofflatbuilding styleancient architectureroof structure
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient mansion had a distinctive flat roof (庯顶).
- Traditional architecture in some regions featured flat-roofed houses (庯屋).
- The character 庯 appears in descriptions of building styles (庯式建筑).
Collocations
- flat roof(庯顶)
- flat-roofed house(庯屋)
- building style(庯式)
- ancient architecture(庯建筑)
- roof structure(庯结构)
Cultural background
FAQ- 庯 represents a specific architectural style in ancient China, particularly referring to buildings with flat roofs.
- This character reflects the diversity of traditional Chinese architectural forms beyond the more common sloping roofs.
- It appears mainly in historical and architectural contexts rather than everyday modern usage.