桥墩

橋墩

qiáodūn

noun #34,978

Measure Word

一座桥墩 zuò

Meanings

1 bridge pier
2 bridge pillar

Characters

block; mound; pier

Examples

这座大桥有十二个桥墩。

Zhè zuò dàqiáo yǒu shí'èr gè qiáodūn.

This bridge has twelve piers.

洪水冲垮了一个桥墩。

Hóngshuǐ chōng kuǎ le yígè qiáodūn.

The flood washed away one of the bridge piers.

Tips

memory

墩 alone means a sturdy block or mound — think of a pier as the 'stout block' (墩) holding up a bridge (桥).

Stroke Order

桥 qiáo

墩 dūn