廇 (liù) - A beam or pillar in ancient Chinese architecture & the middle room of a hall

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liù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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廇 · liù

A beam or pillar in ancient Chinese architecture;

the middle room of a hall;

a type of ancient building structure.

A beam or pillar in ancient Chinese architecturethe middle room of a halla type of ancient building structure.

Usage highlights

Hall beamCentral roomAncient architectureTemple structureBuilding frameworkWooden pillar

Synonyms

  • 梁— beam, crosspiece
  • 柱— pillar, column

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient hall had massive beams (廇) supporting the roof.
  • The central room (廇) was the most important space in the traditional compound.
  • Architectural historians study ancient 廇 structures.
  • The temple's main hall featured intricately carved 廇.

Collocations

  • Hall beam(廇梁)
  • Central room(中廇)
  • Ancient architecture(古廇)
  • Temple structure(庙廇)
  • Building framework(廇架)
  • Wooden pillar(木廇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 廇 appears in ancient Chinese architectural texts describing traditional building construction.
  • The character reflects the sophisticated wooden frame architecture system developed in ancient China.
  • In classical Chinese architecture, the 廇 represented the main structural support of important buildings.

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