椺 (xí) - A wooden component, possibly a beam or structural & also historically used as a personal name.

椺Tone 2

xí ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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椺 · xí

A wooden component, possibly a beam or structural part in ancient architecture;

also historically used as a personal name.

A wooden component, possibly a beam or structuralalso historically used as a personal name.

Usage highlights

wooden beamarchitectural componentancient timbersupport beamhistorical name

Synonyms

  • 梁— beam, bridge
  • 柱— pillar, post

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient structure used a wooden beam (椺) for support.
  • In some historical texts, 椺 appears as a component in architectural terms.
  • The character 椺 is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It can be found in classical literature describing buildings.

Collocations

  • wooden beam(椺木)
  • architectural component(结构椺)
  • ancient timber(古椺)
  • support beam(支撑椺)
  • historical name(人名椺)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms contain this character.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing architectural elements.
  • Sometimes used historically in personal names, though very rare.

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