Meaning
pillar
Chinese: 柱子，支撑用的直立构件。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhu” becomes a different word in each tone. 柱 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 支柱zhī zhùmainstay; pillar; prop; backbone
- 柱子zhù zipillar
- 天柱tiān zhùpillars supporting heaven
- 柱头zhù tóu(architecture) capital; column head; (botany) stigma
- 柱体zhù tǐcylinder; prism (math.)
Example Sentence
大厅里立着几根粗大的石柱。Dà tīng lǐ lì zhe jǐ gēn cū dà de shí zhù.Several thick stone pillars stand in the hall.
大Dàbig厅tīng(reception) hall里lǐinside立lìto stand着zhe(ongoing action)几jǐsmall table根gēnroot粗大cū dàthick的deof石柱shí zhùstela。