zhù​shí

pillar and stone base

  • created sense approved 柱石 · zhù​shí · pillar and stone base — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    柱石

    zhù​shí

    pillar and stone base

    the columns of a building and the stone bases that support them

    柱 (literal) → 柱 · zhù · pillar 石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone

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  • created sense approved 柱石 · zhù​shí · mainstay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    柱石

    zhù​shí

    mainstay

    a person or force that acts as a primary support or foundation

    柱 (literal) → 柱 · zhù · pillar 石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone

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