zhù
砥柱中流
pillar; column; mainstay
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
pillar; column; post
A structural support, often made of wood, stone, or concrete, in a building. Also used metaphorically.
Zhè这
dòng栋
fáng房
zi子
yǒu有
liù六
gēn根
dà大
zhù柱
zi子
。
This house has six large pillars.
Tā他
shì是
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
dǐng顶
liáng梁
zhù柱
。
He is the mainstay of the family.
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Yuán圆
zhù柱
hé和
fāng方
zhù柱
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
jié结
gòu构
。
Circular and square columns are common architectural structures.