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頂梁柱

简顶梁柱 · 繁頂梁柱

Mandarin · pinyin dǐng liáng zhù

pillar
backbone

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梁: liáng · bridge; beam; rafters; surname
柱: zhù · pillar, post; support; lean on
顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head

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3–2–4 · ding3 liang2 zhu4

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ding2 loeng4 cyu5

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