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桷 · Yu Shi Nan

Jué (2nd tone). The Shuowen Jiezi defines it as 「桷,榱也。椽方曰桷。从木角聲」 — ‘a rafter; the square rafter is called jue’ — with 角 (horn, corner, angle) as phonetic and, in the two-part analysis, rather more than phonetic: Duan Yucai notes 「桷之言棱角也」 — $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart