支柱 (zhīzhù) · pillar

支柱 (zhīzhù) means “pillar; mainstay”. It is written with 2 characters: 支 (measure word for pens, songs, teams) + 柱 (to lean on). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 支柱 is built

The characters

支 zhī · measure word for pens, songs, teams

What 支 is made of

十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
又yòu — and

Origin hint: A hand 又 holding a branch 十 for support (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

柱 zhù · to lean on

What 柱 is made of

木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
主zhǔ — to own
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 土tǔ — earth

Example sentences

旅游业是这里的支柱产业。Lǚyóuyè shì zhèlǐ de zhīzhù chǎnyè.Tourism is the pillar industry here.

他是全家的经济支柱。Tā shì quánjiā de jīngjì zhīzhù.He is the family's breadwinner.

Questions about 支柱

What does 支柱 mean?

支柱 (zhīzhù) means “pillar; mainstay”.

How do you pronounce 支柱?

支柱 is pronounced zhīzhù.

Which HSK level is 支柱?

支柱 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 支柱 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 235: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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