栨 (cì) - A wooden support or bracket & a type of architectural component in traditional Chinese
栨 · cì
A wooden support or bracket;
a type of architectural component in traditional Chinese buildings.
A wooden support or bracketa type of architectural component in traditional Chinese
Usage highlights
wooden bracketbracket seteave bracketcorner bracketbracket armbracket construction
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The bracket set (斗栨) supports the roof.
- Ancient architecture used wooden brackets (木栨).
- The temple's eaves are held by elaborate brackets (檐栨).
Collocations
- wooden bracket(木栨)
- bracket set(斗栨)
- eave bracket(檐栨)
- corner bracket(角栨)
- bracket arm(栨枋)
- bracket construction(栨造)
Idioms
- Elaborate bracket systems(雕梁画栨)
- Intricately carved brackets(镂栨刻桷)
Cultural background
FAQ- 栨 refers to bracket arms in traditional Chinese dougong bracketing systems.
- These wooden components are essential in Chinese architectural heritage, particularly in temples and palaces.
- The character reflects ancient Chinese carpentry and architectural engineering sophistication.