structure built over a river or road to facilitate travel or a person or thing that provides a connection or link (literal and figurative)

a horizontal supporting structural member in a building, bridge, or vehicle; crossbeam

the vertical raised part of the nose; also called [[鼻梁子|鼻梁子|bi2 liang2 zi5]]

County in Jining, Shandong province

Fish Leong (1978-), a Malaysian pop singer

the backbone or spinal column of a person or vertebrate

Liang Qichao (1873-1929), an influential intellectual leader, journalist, and politician of the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China; a student of [[康有为|康有為|kang1 you3 wei2]] who co-led the failed Hundred Days' Reform of 1898.

the main horizontal roof beam, girder, or ridgepole of a building

The Butterfly Lovers; a famous Chinese folktale about two tragic lovers. This is an abbreviation for [[梁山伯与祝英台|梁山伯與祝英台|liang2 shan1 bo2 yu3 zhu4 ying1 tai2]].

The ridgepole and main beams of a house; large timber used for building.

prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province

the main pillar that supports the ridgepole or roof beam of a house

Male protagonist of the famous Chinese legend [[梁山伯与祝英台|梁山伯與祝英台|liang2 shan1 bo2 yu3 zhu4 ying1 tai2]], who dies of a broken heart and later transforms into a butterfly alongside his lover [[祝英台|祝英臺|zhu4 ying1 tai2]].

A steel beam or girder used as a horizontal load-bearing structural component in constructions such as buildings; a steel bridge structure

To play a leading role on stage; to take on a major responsibility or handle a demanding task.

A horizontal structural beam used to support the weight of a house's roof.

mountain ridge; the backbone or crest of a mountain range

Liang Guanglie (1940-), Chinese politician and general who served as Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China from 2008 to 2013

Literally "to steal the rafters and replace them with pillars"; to secretly swap the original for a fake or change the nature of something through underhanded tricks.

The Later Liang dynasty (907–923), the first of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period

the horizontal beams and vertical pillars used to support a building

An ancient name for the city of [[开封|開封|kai1 feng1]], which served as the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty

Liangping district in Chongqing municipality

Liang Shuming (1893-1988), a modern Chinese philosopher and prominent leader in the rural reconstruction movement.

the physical spine or vertebrae of humans and animals

Tongliang district of [[重庆|重慶|chong2 qing4]] municipality in Southwest China

Lüliang, a prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province [[山西省|山西省|shan1 xi1 sheng3]]

Describes a building with elaborately carved beams and painted pillars, emphasizing its richness and splendor

main structural beam used in construction; girder; kingpost

(idiom) a clownish troublemaker; a contemptible person who makes a lot of noise or stirs up trouble but is ultimately incapable of achieving anything significant

Originally referring to the outlaws in the classic novel "Water Margin" who were forced to become rebels at Liangshan Mountain; used to describe being forced by circumstances to take desperate action or do something one would otherwise not do

the top beam or ridgepole of a building; also the horizontal crossbar of a bicycle frame

a horizontal support beam across the top of an opening such as a door or window

Literally means if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked; used as an idiom to describe how the bad behavior of leaders or elders influences their subordinates or the younger generation.

to hang from a ceiling beam; most commonly used to describe hanging oneself as a form of suicide

the melody lingers around the rafters; used to describe singing or music that is extremely beautiful, resonant, and unforgettable

A person of great ability capable of bearing heavy responsibilities for the country

a temporary bridge supported by boats, rafts, or floating canisters

A Chinese general who served the Chu state and later led a rebellion against the Qin dynasty; he was the uncle of the famous general [[项羽|項羽|xiang4 yu3]].

King Hui of the state of Wei during the Warring States period, also known as [[魏惠王|魏惠王|wei4 hui4 wang2]]; he moved the capital to Daliang and appears in the classics [[孟子|孟子|meng4 zi3]] and [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi3]]

Leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and younger brother of Zhang Jue and Zhang Bao

(1102–1135) A famous heroine and general during the Southern Song dynasty; the wife of general [[韩世忠|韓世忠|han2 shi4 zhong1]]. She is best known for personally beating the battle drums to rally the troops during the Battle of Huangtiandang against the Jin army.

Literally 'gentleman on the roof beam'; a polite or humorous way to refer to a thief or cat burglar.

Leung Chun-ying (1954-), the third Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2012-2017)

Liangshan County in [[济宁|濟寧|ji3 ning2]], Shandong

Liangzihu district of Ezhou city in Hubei province.

The structural framework of a traditional roof, consisting of overlapping beams and short columns used to support the roof surface; rafters or roof beams.

Fuliang County in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province

two-character surname