Pillar

"Pillar" in cmn

中流砥柱

zhōngliúdǐzhù

(essential part of something)

支柱

zhīzhù

(large post, often used as supporting architecture)

柱子

zhùzi

(large post, often used as supporting architecture)

棟樑 /栋梁

dòngliáng

(essential part of something)

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