栋梁 dòng liáng

mainstay (of organization)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 55291st word

Definitions

  1. 1. mainstay (of organization)
  2. 2. person able to bear heavy responsibility
  3. 3. pillar (of state)
  4. 4. ridgepole and beams
  5. 5. ridgepole

Characters

Character Meaning
栋 dòng HSK 6
classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)
梁 liáng HSK 6
beam (structure); roof beam; bridge