zhōng liú dǐ zhù

中流砥柱 (zhōng liú dǐ zhù) is a Chinese word meaning “mainstay; cornerstone; tower of strength”.

Meanings

  1. 1mainstay
  2. 2cornerstone
  3. 3tower of strength

Characters in 中流砥柱

中zhōng · within; among; in流liú · to flow砥dǐ · baffle (pier)柱zhù · pillar

Related words

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