Word: 椽子 (chuánzi) 椽子 dictionary entry chuánzi beam; rafter Full dictionary entry for 椽子 Example sentences using 椽子 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 出头椽子先烂 chūtóu chuánzi xiān làn the rafter end that sticks out rots first 松木杆子做椽子，宁折不弯 sōngmù gānzi zuò chuánzi, nìngshébùwān a pine pole used as a rafter: would rather break than bend