支柱 zhīzhù mainstay; backbone

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Stroke order

支柱 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

支柱 — the Chinese character for mainstay; backbone (zhīzhù), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 支柱 — mainstay; backbone

支 — 4 strokes
柱 — 9 strokes

Senses

mainstay
pillar
prop
backbone

Characters in 支柱

支 zhī — to support; to sustain; to erect
柱 zhù — pillar

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

支柱 is pronounced zhīzhù and means “mainstay; backbone”.

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