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Chinese symbol for “truss”

桁架
héng jià
truss (weight-bearing construction of cross-beams)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for truss is 桁架 (héng jià), defined as: truss (weight-bearing construction of cross-beams).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

桁 héng
the cross-beams of a roof
radical 75 ⽊ · 10 strokes
架 jià
frame, rack, stand; to prop up
radical 75 ⽊ · 9 strokes

Other Chinese words for “truss”

WordPinyinMeaning
屋架wū jiàa building; the frame of a building

Related words

Other words that share a character with 桁架.

WordPinyinMeaning
桁梁héng liángbrace girder
桁杨 (桁楊)háng yánglit. stocks and knives; fig. any punishment equipment
桁杨刀锯 (桁楊刀鋸)háng yáng dāo jùlit. stocks and knives; fig. any punishment equipment
绑架 (綁架)bǎng jiàto kidnap; to abduct
框架kuàng jià(construction) frame; (fig.) framework
架构 (架構)jià gòuto construct; to build; structure; framework; architecture
吵架chǎo jiàto quarrel; to have a row
打架dǎ jiàto fight; to scuffle

See also: Japanese symbol for “truss”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.