háng

cangue (stocks to punish criminals)

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2Readings & Meanings

  • hángcangue (stocks to punish criminals)
  • héngpole plate; purlin (cross-beam in roof); ridge-pole

4Common Words with

桁架héng jià

truss (weight-bearing construction of cross-beams)

桁梁héng liáng

brace girder

桁杨háng yáng

lit. stocks and knives; fig. any punishment equipment; torture instrument

桁杨刀锯háng yáng dāo jù

lit. stocks and knives; fig. any punishment equipment; torture instrument

横桁帆héng héng fān

boom sail

Other Characters Pronounced “hang” / “heng”