zhì
𰧉
plinth; stone base of pillar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
stone base of a pillar; plinth
archaicAn archaic architectural term referring to the stone pedestal or base upon which a pillar rests in traditional Chinese architecture. Primarily encountered in classical texts, historical architecture manuals, and technical descriptions of ancient buildings.
Dà大
xióng雄
bǎo宝
diàn殿
de的
zhì礩
shí石
diāo雕
kè刻
zhe着
lián莲
huā花
wén纹
yàng样
。
The plinths of the Mahavira Hall are carved with lotus patterns.
Gǔ古
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhōng中
，
mù木
zhù柱
lì立
zài在
jiān坚
yìng硬
de的
zhì礩
shàng上
yǐ以
fáng防
cháo潮
。
In ancient architecture, wooden pillars stood on hard stone bases to prevent moisture.