梲 (zhuó) - Small pillar & short post

梲Tone 2

zhuó ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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梲 · zhuó

Small pillar;

short post;

joist;

(archaic) a type of club or cudgel.

Small pillarshort postjoist

Usage highlights

wooden pillarshort clubroof joiststone pillarsupporting postdecorative pillar

Synonyms

  • 柱— pillar, column
  • 桩— stake, post
  • 棒— club, stick

Antonyms

  • 梁— beam, large horizontal support
  • 墙— wall, large vertical surface

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wooden pillar (木梲) supports the structure.
  • He used a short club (梲棒) for protection.
  • The roof joists (屋梲) were carefully installed.
  • Ancient texts mention the 梲 as a weapon.

Collocations

  • wooden pillar(木梲)
  • short club(梲棒)
  • roof joist(屋梲)
  • stone pillar(石梲)
  • supporting post(支梲)
  • decorative pillar(饰梲)

Idioms

  • Like a pillar supporting the sky(如梲擎天)
  • Firm as a stone pillar(坚如石梲)
  • The short club defeats the long spear(梲短胜枪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese architecture texts describing structural elements.
  • Mentioned in ancient military texts as a type of short weapon or club.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in historical or specialized contexts.

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