支柱 zhīzhù

1. zhīzhù noun a pillar
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '支柱'; Guoyu '支柱' 1)
2. zhīzhù verb to support
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 支持 (CC-CEDICT '支柱'; Guoyu '支柱' 2; Mathews 1931 '支柱', p. 130)
3. zhīzhù noun a mainstay; a principle character
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 主要人物 (CC-CEDICT '支柱'; Guoyu '支柱' 2)

Contained in

• 精神支柱 moral pillars; spiritual props
• 桥梁支柱(橋梁支柱) a bridge pillar
• 支柱产业(支柱產業) mainstay industry