jī​jiǎo​zhī​shì

horn-like formation

  1. to support from the side
    (literary) to coordinate with and provide mutual support for allied forces; to be positioned so as to assist each other
  2. zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to de but used in formal or literary writing.
  3. appearance
    (bound form) the outward appearance or configuration of a physical object, such as a landscape