雕梁画栋 diāoliánghuàdòng richly ornamented building Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 雕梁 diāoliáng carved beam carved or engraved ceiling beams画 畫 huà verb to draw to draw; to paint; to depict; to decorate with paintings or pictures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.