Memory phrase for the character: 柱

柱

Hanzi-Trainer
 

Meaning

pillar, pole, post

Pronunciation

zhù

Explanation

 Left: tree 木, right: master 主 (I emphasize 丶, the king 王 is the master.)

Mnemonic
 
The tree feels like a "master", if it serves as a pillar.

Radicals

木 tree
主 Master




 Vocabulary

圆柱 yuán zhù  column; cylinder
脊柱 jǐ zhù  spinal column; columna vertebralis
棱柱 léng zhù  prism
蜻蜓撼石柱 qīng tíng hàn shí zhù  lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities
蜻蜓撼石柱 qīng tíng hàn shí zhù  

At the page you get the memory phrases for learning the Chinese Hanzi. If you are learning the Japanese kanji, please follow this link.
List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Hanzi-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer