柱 zhù pillar
pillar; to lean on; post
How to remember 柱: 木 tree + 主 lord = pillar. A whole tree trunk holds up the old inn's roof, and the innkeeper, who calls himself the lord of the house, loves to lean on that pillar.
Component breakdown
柱 = 木 tree + 主 lord
- 木 tree
- 主 lord
A whole tree trunk holds up the old inn's roof, and the innkeeper, who calls himself the lord of the house, loves to lean on that pillar.
How it is used
- A pillar or column - 柱子 (zhùzi) a physical pillar/post, 水柱 (shuǐzhù) a column of water.
- 支柱 (zhīzhù) is figurative: a mainstay/pillar, e.g. 家庭的支柱 (jiātíng de zhīzhù) the breadwinner of a family, 支柱产业 (zhīzhù chǎnyè) a pillar industry.