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横梁

héng liáng

2-character word Traditional 橫梁

What 横梁 means

1. beam

The characters in 横梁

• 横hénghorizontal; across; crosswise
• 梁liángroof beam; beam (structure); bridge

Example sentences

• 这些高官和富商的大四合院常常有精美雕刻并粉刷的横梁和柱子，并伴有精心修剪的花园。
  Zhèxiē gāoguān hé fùshāng de dàsì héyuàn chángcháng yǒu jīngměi diāokè bìng fěnshuā de héngliáng hé zhùzi, bìng bànyǒu jīngxīn xiūjiǎn de huāyuán.
  The large siheyuans of these high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants often featured beautifully carved and painted roof beams and pillars and carefully landscaped gardens.

Sounds the same

Read héng liáng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 衡量to weigh; to examine; to consider
• 桁梁brace girder