pillar; column; post
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
pillar; column; post; a vertical structural component in a building that provides support
Commonly made of wood, stone, steel, or reinforced concrete. A key architectural element.
Zhè这
zuò座
miào庙
yǔ宇
yǒu有
sì四
gēn根
cū粗
dà大
de的
shí石
zhù柱
zi子
。
This temple has four thick stone pillars.
Fáng房
zi子
de的
zhù柱
zi子
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
wéi维
hù护
。
The columns of the house need regular maintenance.
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Tā他
bǎ把
zì自
xíng行
chē车
kào靠
zài在
nà那
gēn根
mù木
zhù柱
zi子
páng旁
biān边
。
He leaned his bicycle against that wooden post.
Xiàn现
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
jīng经
cháng常
shǐ使
yòng用
gāng钢
zhù柱
zi子
。
Modern architecture often uses steel columns.