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柱子

zhùzi
noun HSK 7-9 #11,670

Measure Word

一根柱子 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 pillar; column; post

Examples

HSK 5
大厅里有四根柱子。
Dàtīng lǐ yǒu sì gēn zhùzi.
There are four pillars in the hall.
HSK 5
别靠在柱子上。
Bié kào zài zhùzi shàng.
Don't lean against the pillar.
HSK 7-9
古庙的柱子上刻着龙。
Gǔmiào de zhùzi shàng kè zhe lóng.
Dragons are carved on the pillars of the ancient temple.

Tips

usage
Related: 柱 (zhù) is used in compounds like 支柱 (zhīzhù, mainstay/pillar, often figurative), 水柱 (shuǐzhù, water column), 顶梁柱 (dǐngliángzhù, pillar of support - a key person).

Stroke Order

柱 zhù
子 zǐ