Usage of the character 椽
chuán
椽
[椽]
- beam
- rafter
- classifier for rooms
chuánzi
椽子
[椽子]
- beam
- rafter
chūtóudechuánzixiānlàn
出头的椽子先烂
[出頭的椽子先爛]
- lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)
- fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack