柱 zhù pillar
pillar; to lean on; post
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
柱 = 木 tree + 主 lord
- 木 tree meaning
- 主 lord sound
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 came to be
Wood gives the meaning and the sign for lord gives the sound.
用法
- 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.