栋梁 in English dong4 liang2 Meaning

Meanings

  • ridgepole
  • ridgepole and beams
  • person able to bear heavy responsibility
  • mainstay (of organization)
  • pillar (of state)

Simplified Characters

栋 梁

Traditional Characters

棟 梁

Pinyin

dong4 liang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

栋dong4classifier for houses or buildings 梁liang2Liang Dynasty (502-557)