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支柱

zhī zhù

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zhī zhù · zi1 cyu5 (Jyutping)

  1. mainstay
  2. pillar
  3. prop
  4. backbone

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

支

Meaning
disperse, pay; support; branch
Radical
支
Strokes
4
Components
⿱十又
Cangjie
JE
Four-corner
4040.7

柱

Meaning
pillar, post; support; lean on
Radical
木
Strokes
9
Components
⿰木主
Cangjie
DYG
Four-corner
4091.4

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