桟 (zhàn) - Scaffold, framework, support structure & also refers to a shelf or rack for

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Scaffold, framework, support structure;

also refers to a shelf or rack for storage.

Scaffold, framework, support structurealso refers to a shelf or rack for

Usage highlights

Scaffolding bridgeBookshelfWooden frameworkSupport structureBridge frameworkStorage rack

Synonyms

  • 架— to frame, to erect
  • 台— stand, platform
  • 棚— shelf, rack

Antonyms

  • 崩— collapse, crumble
  • 落— fall, drop

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Construction workers erected scaffolding (桟橋).
  • They stored books on the shelf (本桟).
  • The bridge has a wooden framework (木の桟).
  • We need to build a support structure (支え桟).

Collocations

  • Scaffolding bridge(桟橋)
  • Bookshelf(本桟)
  • Wooden framework(木桟)
  • Support structure(支え桟)
  • Bridge framework(橋桟)
  • Storage rack(物置桟)

Idioms

  • A bridge of planks(桟橋のよう)
  • To cross a dangerous pass(危ない桟を渡る)
  • A framework for success(成功の桟組み)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in construction and bridge-building in East Asia.
  • Common in traditional Japanese architecture for scaffolding and storage.
  • Represents structural support and foundation in both literal and metaphorical contexts.

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