杩 (mà) - A headboard for a bed & a type of wooden frame or trestle.

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mà ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 木

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杩 · mà

A headboard for a bed;

a type of wooden frame or trestle.

A headboard for a beda type of wooden frame or trestle.

Usage highlights

bed headboardwooden trestlebed frametrestle bridgewooden support

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bed headboard (床杩) was made of solid wood.
  • They used wooden trestles (杩子) to support the platform.
  • This is a traditional bed frame (杩架).

Collocations

  • bed headboard(床杩)
  • wooden trestle(杩子)
  • bed frame(杩架)
  • trestle bridge(杩桥)
  • wooden support(杩撑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in traditional Chinese furniture making, particularly for beds.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage but appears in specific technical contexts related to woodworking.

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