砥柱

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Chinese

baffle (pier); whetstone pillar
trad. (砥柱)
simp. #(砥柱)
alternative forms 底柱

Pronunciation


Proper noun

砥柱

  1. () Mount Dizhu (rock situated midstream of the Yellow River)

Derived terms

Noun

砥柱

  1. (figurative) backbone; mainstay