This is the 5348th most frequent German word.
balken
Beam.
In this sentence, 'Balken' refers to a structural beam used in construction.
Der Balken in der Decke trägt das Dach des Hauses.
The beam in the ceiling supports the roof of the house.
Here, 'Balken' is used to describe a graphical bar in a representation like a bar chart.
Ein Balken hatte die Skala im Diagramm dargestellt.
A bar represented the scale in the diagram.
In this context, 'Balken' refers to a horizontal bar forming part of the window frame.