created sense approved 砥柱 · dǐzhù · Mount Dizhu — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
砥柱
dǐzhù
Mount Dizhu
A hill formerly located in the middle of the Yellow River at Sanmenxia in Henan province, used metaphorically for firmness and strength
砥 (literal) → 砥 · dǐ · baffle pier 柱 (literal) → 柱 · zhù · pillar
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 砥柱 · dǐzhù · mainstay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
砥柱
dǐzhù
mainstay
A person or force that can stand firm and provide support during a crisis; an indomitable power
砥 (literal) → 砥 · dǐ · baffle pier 柱 (literal) → 柱 · zhù · pillar
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition