栋宇 dòngyǔ house Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 栋 棟 dòng ridgepole (bound form) The main horizontal beam of a roof; also used figuratively to mean a person who carries great responsibility, as in 栋梁 dòngliáng.宇 yǔ noun house (bound form) the eaves of a house; a room or building; a temple