zhī​diǎn

fulcrum

  • created sense approved 支点/支點 · zhī​diǎn · fulcrum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    支点 / 支點

    zhī​diǎn

    fulcrum

    The point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots.

    支 (literal) → 支 · zhī · to prop up 点 (literal) → 点/點 · diǎn · point

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 支点/支點 · zhī​diǎn · pivot point — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    支点 / 支點

    zhī​diǎn

    pivot point

    A central point or key factor on which something depends or is based.

    支 (literal) → 支 · zhī · to prop up 点 (literal) → 点/點 · diǎn · point

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense