Chinese word dictionary

支柱

zhīzhù · mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone

Practice word

Word information

Simplified支柱

Traditional支柱

Pinyinzhīzhù

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

支zhī

to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)

柱zhù

to lean on; pillar, post, support

How to learn 支柱

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

支Zhī

surname Zhi

支持zhīchí

to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; CL:個|个[ge4]

支付zhīfù

to pay (money)

支zhī

surname Zhi; 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

支zhī

surname Zhi; 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

支撑zhīchēng

to prop up; to support; strut; brace