zhēn​gàn

backbone

  • created reference approved 桢干/楨幹 → 贞干/貞幹 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    桢干 / 楨幹 zhēn​gàn

    贞干 / 貞幹 zhēn​gàn

    variant

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  • created reference approved 桢干/楨幹 → 桢榦/楨榦 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    桢干 / 楨幹 zhēn​gàn

    桢榦 / 楨榦 zhēn​gàn

    variant

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  • created sense approved 桢干/楨幹 · zhēn​gàn · backbone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    桢干 / 楨幹

    zhēn​gàn

    backbone

    (literary) a foundation, mainstay, or core element of a system

    桢 (literal) → 桢/楨 · zhēn · mainstay 干 (literal) → 干/幹 · gàn · trunk

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  • created sense approved 桢干/楨幹 · zhēn​gàn · wooden pillars — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    桢干 / 楨幹

    zhēn​gàn

    wooden pillars

    (literary) the corner pillars or planks used as supports when building a wall

    桢 (literal) → 桢/楨 · zhēn · construction post 干 (literal) → 干/幹 · gàn · trunk

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 桢干/楨幹 · zhēn​gàn · core member — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    桢干 / 楨幹

    zhēn​gàn

    core member

    (literary) a key person or chief supporter who serves as the backbone of an organization

    桢 (literal) → 桢/楨 · zhēn · mainstay 干 (literal) → 干/幹 · gàn · trunk

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 桢干/楨幹 · zhēn​gàn · to support — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    桢干 / 楨幹

    zhēn​gàn

    to support

    (literary) to defend, support, or serve as a mainstay

    桢 (literal) → 桢/楨 · zhēn · mainstay 干 (literal) → 干/幹 · gàn · trunk

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

    created sense