








丹楹刻桷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing magnificent and exquisitely decorated buildings”. Often featuring red pillars and carved rafters. Literally, “red pillars and carved rafters”.

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Open the tool →丹楹刻桷 (dān yíng kè jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing magnificent and exquisitely decorated buildings”.
丹楹刻桷 is pronounced dān yíng kè jué in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 丹楹刻桷 means “red pillars and carved rafters”. It is used to mean “describing magnificent and exquisitely decorated buildings”.
楹:房屋的柱子;桷:方形的椽子。柱子漆成红色,椽子雕着花纹。形容建筑精巧华丽。