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石柱
shízhù
1. stela
2. upright stone
3. obelisk
Uncommon • Top 84%

Character Breakdown

石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
HSK 5 5 丶
柱
zhù
to lean on; pillar, post, support
HSK 6 9 丶

Compound Words (4)

石柱县
Shízhùxiàn
Shizhu Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
巨石柱群
jùshízhùqún
Stonehenge
蜻蜓撼石柱
qīngtínghànshízhù
lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities
石柱土家族自治县
ShízhùTǔjiāzúzìzhìxiàn
Shizhu Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality

Alternate Entries

石柱
Shízhù
Shizhu Tujia autonomous county, Chongqing

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