pillar; column; post; upright; an upright structural support in a building

anything shaped like a pillar; cylinder; column of liquid or gas

(bound form) bridge for the strings on a musical instrument, such as a zither; small peg used for tuning or supporting strings

(literary) to support; to prop up; to uphold

(archaic) to criticize or poke fun at someone; same as 拄 zhǔ

a Chinese surname