臺柱

Chinese

		(measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station	pillar
trad. (臺柱/台柱)		臺/台	柱
simp. (台柱)		台	柱

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): táizhù

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): toi⁴ cyu⁵

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: táizhù
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: táijhù
    • Wade–Giles: tʻai²-chu⁴
    • Yale: tái-jù
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tairjuh
    • Palladius: тайчжу (tajčžu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰaɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: toi⁴ cyu⁵
    • Yale: tòih chyúh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: toi⁴ tsy⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: toi⁴ qu⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɔːi̯²¹ t͡sʰyː¹³/

Noun

臺柱

1. key actors/actresses in a troupe
2. (figuratively) leading light; mainstay; pillar of support

Synonyms

• 臺柱子／台柱子 (táizhùzi)