pillar; support; prop (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
支柱 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
父亲是我们家庭的支柱。 Fùqīn shì wǒmen jiātíng de zhīzhù. - Father is the pillar of our family.
这家公司是当地经济的重要支柱。 Zhè jiā gōngsī shì dāngdì jīngjì de zhòngyào zhīzhù. - This company is an important pillar of the local economy.
教育是社会发展的支柱之一。 Jiàoyù shì shèhuì fāzhǎn de zhīzhù zhī yī. - Education is one of the pillars of social development.
科技进步是国家繁荣的支柱。 Kējì jìnbù shì guójiā fánróng de zhīzhù. - Technological progress is the pillar of national prosperity.
医疗保健是现代社会的支柱产业。 Yīliáo bǎojiàn shì xiàndài shèhuì de zhīzhù chǎnyè. - Healthcare is a pillar industry in modern society.
Characters
支 zhī - branch; the twelve Earthly Branches | HSK 5
柱 zhù - post, pillar, column, pole; column-shaped thing |