balk in Chinese
balk in Chinese is 横梁 — balk means a strip of land left unploughed between fields.
balk in Chinese
横梁
Pronounced: héng liáng
Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
What does "balk" mean?
- noun A strip of land left unploughed between fields.
- noun The wall of soil left standing at the side of a dig.
- noun A large squared piece of timber used as a beam in building, for example to hold up a loft.
- noun Something that stops or disappoints someone; an obstacle.
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What is "balk" in Chinese?
"balk" in Chinese is 横梁. balk means: A strip of land left unploughed between fields.
How do you pronounce 横梁?
"balk" in Chinese is 横梁, pronounced "héng liáng".
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