支柱 meaning and pronunciation

支柱
Simplified/traditional word

支柱 English definition

zhī zhù
  • mainstay
  • pillar
  • prop
  • backbone

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  • 支 (zhī): to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions;
  • 柱 (zhù): pillar; CL:根[gen1];