pagoda![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Place of worship for Buddhists of the Far East, usually made up of a series of stories, each with its own roof.
finial ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ornament tapering to a point, located at the apex of the uppermost roof.
roof ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sloping surface surmounting each of the pagoda’s floors.
eave ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Roof projection extending from the face of the wall.
balustrade ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Support railing along the open edge of the floor.
pillar ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Solid piece of wood used to support a frame.
tile ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hard surface, usually made of baked molded clay, used as a covering for roofs.
podium ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Platform surmounting the base.
stairs ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Series of steps leading to the pagoda entrance.
bracket ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Projection used to support a beam.
base ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Masonry work on which the pagoda rests.
beam ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Horizontal piece of wood that supports the weight of the roof.