硬山 meaning in English

flush gable roof

Genesis of yingshan roof
试论硬山屋顶之源起
Half court house is like all other residences , with mountain shape roof and built by thick bricks . this kind of building looks special . some dwellings have banyan trees in front of their houses so they have to shorten the length of wing and some dwellings were built at different time so they are not in line side by side
的构造方式，如同一般民宅，屋顶为硬山马背顶，墙以厚砖砌成，外再以灰浆粉饰，在灰浆剥落后形成一种特别的纹理；在造型上，单伸手群所形成之聚落是相当具有特色。