Learn Chinese Characters

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.

bigtīng(reception) hallinsideto standzhe(ongoing action)small tablegēnroot粗大cū dàthickdeof石柱shí zhùstela