栋梁棟梁 dòng liáng — ridgepole
dòng (fourth tone, falling) liáng (second tone, rising)dong4 liang2
Traditional: 棟梁
ridgepole
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardnoun
Meanings
ridgepole
ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state)
noun