懂中文 Dong Chinese

柱

zhù

pillar

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 主 represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

主 sound component

主  Sound component

zhǔ

  

master

Evolution

柱 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
柱 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
柱 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

柱  

zhù

pillar, post; support; lean on; pillar; CL:根[gēn]

Most common words with 柱
Freq.
Word
Meaning

柱

pillar

支柱

mainstay

柱子

pillar

脊柱

spinal column

门柱

doorpost