杢 (jié) - A wooden beam or girder & a carpenter's term for a structural timber support.

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jié ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 木

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杢 · jié

A wooden beam or girder;

a carpenter's term for a structural timber support.

A wooden beam or girdera carpenter's term for a structural timber support.

Usage highlights

Wooden beamRoof beamStructural timberCarpenter's beam

Synonyms

  • 梁— beam, girder
  • 桁— purlin, beam

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The carpenter selected a sturdy beam (杢) for the roof.
  • Traditional Japanese houses use wooden beams (杢).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (杢).

Collocations

  • Wooden beam(木杢)
  • Roof beam(屋杢)
  • Structural timber(结构杢)
  • Carpenter's beam(工匠杢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a technical term in carpentry and woodworking.
  • More commonly encountered in Japanese (where 杢 means wood grain/pattern) than in modern Chinese.

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