梁 (liáng): Liang Dynasty (502–557), Later Liang Dynasty (907–923), roof beam
梁 (liáng) is a Chinese character meaning “liang dynasty (502–557).” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 木 (tree). It ranks #1408 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 梁 a wooden 木 bridge built 刅 over a river 氵. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 本 (běn, (bound form) root), 机 (jī, machine, opportunity), 条 (tiáo, strip).
Definitions
- Liang Dynasty (502–557)
- Later Liang Dynasty (907–923)
- roof beam
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA wooden 木 bridge built 刅 over a river 氵
Decomposition: ⿱⿰氵刅木 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 梁
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横梁 | héng liáng | beam |
| 鼻梁 | bí liáng | bridge of the nose |
| 脊梁 | jǐ liáng | backbone |
| 顶梁柱 | dǐng liáng zhù | pillar |
| 脊梁骨 | jǐ liang gǔ | backbone |
| 挑大梁 | tiǎo dà liáng | to play a leading role |
| 偷梁换柱 | tōu liáng huàn zhù | lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column |
| 上梁不正下梁歪 | shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi | lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom) |
| 大梁 | dà liáng | capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states |
| 逼上梁山 | bī shàng liáng shān | driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels |
| 栋梁 | dòng liáng | ridgepole |
| 梁山 | liáng shān | Liangshan city and County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong |
| 山梁 | shān liáng | mountain ridge |
| 梁上君子 | liáng shàng jūn zǐ | lit. the gentleman on the roof beam |
| 丁字梁 | dīng zì liáng | T-girder |
梁 appears in 82 compound words: 34 as the first character, 40 as the last, and 26 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 梁 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (10)
a buffoon who performs antics; a contemptible rebel; a clumsy mischief-maker
reverberates around the rafters (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice)
a buffoon who performs antics; a contemptible rebel; a clumsy mischief-maker
reverberates around the rafters (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice)
Showing 9 of 10 idioms containing 梁.
Example Sentences
工人们正在砍伐病梁，防止虫害蔓延。
gōng rén men zhēng zài kǎn fá bìng liáng , fáng zhǐ chóng hài mán yán .
Workers are cutting down diseased beams to prevent the spread of insect infestation.
越南国家主席梁强与国家主席办公厅干部举行新春见面会
yuè nán guó jiā zhǔ xí liáng qiáng yǔ guó jiā zhǔ xí bàn gōng tīng gān bù jǔ háng xīn chūn jiàn miàn huì
Vietnamese President Liang Qiang and cadres of the President's Office held a New Year meeting
... 魏家祥:秉持“超越教育”理念栽培社会栋梁
. . . wèi jiā xiáng : bǐng chí chāo yuè jiào yù lǐ niàn zāi péi shè huì dòng liáng
... Wei Jiaxiang: Adhering to the concept of "beyond education" to cultivate social pillars
龙七公:“万亿大市”挑大梁支撑基本面
lóng qī gōng : wàn yì dà shì tiāo dà liáng zhī chēng jī běn miàn
Long Qigong: "Trillion big city" takes the lead to support fundamentals
...:期待“为奥运喝彩”项目组持续发挥文化桥梁作用
. . . : qī dài wéi ào yùn hē cǎi xiàng mù zǔ chí xù fā huī wén huà qiáo liáng zuò yòng
...: It is expected that the "Cheer for the Olympics" project team will continue to play a role as a cultural bridge
新春“不打烊”:梁山港的坚守与奋进
xīn chūn bù dǎ 烊 : liáng shān gǎng de jiān shǒu yǔ fèn jìn
New Year "not closed": Liangshan Port's perseverance and progress
一条小路跨过桥梁，穿过田野，还爬上小丘。
Yī tiáo xiǎolù kuàguò qiáoliáng, chuānguò tiányě, hái páshàng xiǎoqiū.
A small road ran across the bridge, through the fields, and over a hill.
上梁不正下梁歪。
Shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi.
A fish rots from the head down.
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