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hardwood

  • created sense approved 桢/楨 · zhēn · mainstay

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    mainstay

    a wooden support used in ancient wall construction; figuratively, a pillar, backbone, or core member of a group

    像他这样的人才是国家的桢干。

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  • created sense approved 桢/楨 · zhēn · privet

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    privet

    an old name for evergreen trees of the genus Ligustrum

    桢木是古代对女贞树的称呼。

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