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柱 zhù

to lean on; pillar, post, support

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
木
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 木主 ⿰木主

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  1. 这根柱子是用石头做的。
    Zhè gēn zhùzi shì yòng shítou zuò de.
    This pillar is made of stone.
    this (measure) pillar is use stone make (particle)
  2. 教育是国家发展的重要支柱。
    Jiàoyù shì guójiā fāzhǎn de zhòngyào zhīzhù.
    Education is an important pillar of national development.
    education is country development (particle) important pillar
  3. 这栋楼有多少根柱子？
    Zhè dòng lóu yǒu duōshao gēn zhùzi?
    How many pillars does this building have?
    this (measure) building have how-many (measure) pillar (question)
  4. 这根柱子已经不能支撑重量了。
    Zhè gēn zhùzi yǐjīng bù néng zhīchēng zhòngliàng le.
    This pillar can no longer bear the weight.
    this (measure) pillar already not can support weight (particle)
  5. 旅游业是这座城市经济的重要支柱产业。
    Lǚyóuyè shì zhè zuò chéngshì jīngjì de zhòngyào zhīzhù chǎnyè.
    Tourism is an important pillar industry of this city's economy.
    tourism-industry is this (measure) city economy (particle) important pillar industry

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