石柱

shízhù

noun #51,492

Measure Word

一根石柱 gēn

Meanings

1 stone pillar
2 stone column
3 Shizhu, a Tujia autonomous county in Chongqing

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这些石柱上刻满了古代的文字。

Zhèxiē shízhù shàng kèmǎn le gǔdài de wénzì.

These stone columns are carved all over with ancient writing.

HSK 7-9

大殿前立着两根高大的石柱。

Dàdiàn qián lì zhe liǎng gēn gāodà de shízhù.

Two tall stone pillars stand in front of the main hall.

Tips

usage

Named by its material, like 木柱 'wooden pillar'. The saying 蜻蜓撼石柱 'a dragonfly trying to shake a stone pillar' mocks someone who overrates their own strength.

Stroke Order

石 shí

柱 zhù