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桁

héng
#5,327 most
frequent character
pole plate, purlin (cross-beam in roof)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

桁 pairs 木 wood for meaning with 行 xíng, which is both sound and meaning. It first meant a roof crossbeam. Read háng, it means stocks for punishing criminals.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

桁háng
cangue (stocks to punish criminals)

Homophones

HSK 5
横héng
horizontal, across
恒héng
permanent, constant, fixed, usual
衡héng
to weigh, weight, measure

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