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顶梁柱

dǐng liáng zhùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
pillar / backbone
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3b38c35054f62b6c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

頂梁柱 顶梁柱 [ding3 liang2 zhu4] /pillar/backbone/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 頂梁柱

  • 顶
    dǐng

    apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

  • 梁
    liáng

    roof beam / beam (structure) / bridge

    Liáng

    Liang Dynasty (502–557) / Later Liang Dynasty (907–923) / surname Liang

  • 柱
    zhù

    pillar / CL:根[gēn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.