Meanings
Readings
Common Words
beam; joist
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); mainstay; chief support; leader
chief; boss; leader; head
master carpenter
Orig. meaning
beams and ridge supports of a roof
jumping about
rampancy; domination
being rampant; domination
bridge
Historical term
Later Liang dynasty (of China; 907-923)
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