支柱

支柱 zhīzhù

Pillar

支柱 in a sentence HSK 6 zhizhu

What 支柱 means

  1. Pillar

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Character by character

支柱 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

支
zhī
Branch (division - support - pay - mw for stick like things)
柱
zhù
Column (pillar - stake)

How to write 支柱

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支柱 in a sentence

旅游业是当地的支柱产业。
Lǚyóuyè shì dāngdì de zhīzhù chǎnyè.
Tourism is the area's pillar industry.
他是这个家庭的支柱。
Tā shì zhège jiātíng de zhīzhù.
He is the mainstay of this family.

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Questions about 支柱

What does 支柱 mean in English?

支柱 is pronounced zhīzhù and means Pillar.

How do you pronounce 支柱?

支柱 is zhīzhù in pinyin — written zhizhu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 支柱?

支柱 is written with 2 characters: 支 (zhī) Branch (division - support - pay - mw for stick like things), 柱 (zhù) Column (pillar - stake). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 支柱 an HSK word?

Yes — 支柱 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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