栥 (zī) - A type of wooden support or bracket used & a rafter or beam support.

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A type of wooden support or bracket used in traditional Chinese architecture;

a rafter or beam support.

A type of wooden support or bracket useda rafter or beam support.

Usage highlights

wooden bracketarchitectural supportbeam supportstructural brackettraditional architecture

Synonyms

  • 枅— architectural bracket
  • 斗拱— bracket set in traditional architecture

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient temple used wooden brackets (栥) for structural support.
  • Traditional architecture often features intricate bracket systems (栥枅).
  • The carpenter carved the wooden support (栥) with precision.

Collocations

  • wooden bracket(栥枅)
  • architectural support(栥架)
  • beam support(梁栥)
  • structural bracket(结构栥)
  • traditional architecture(传统栥构)

Idioms

  • Intricate bracket work(雕梁画栥)
  • Solid as bracket and beam(栥梁坚固)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in traditional Chinese wooden architecture, particularly in temple and palace construction.
  • Represents ancient Chinese architectural engineering and woodworking craftsmanship.
  • Part of the dougong bracket system in classical Chinese buildings.

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