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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

桩

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhuāng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Piling/ˈpaɪ.lɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"桥梁的钢筋混凝土桩非常坚固。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A heavy stake, post, or column driven into the ground to support a foundation or structure.

    "The bridge's deep concrete piling ensures stability against swift currents."
  2. 2

    A structure made of such stakes or posts collectively.

    "Boats were safely moored along the wooden piling of the harbor."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'pile', originating from Old English 'pilian' and Latin 'pilare' (to drive in, ram down). Historically used in construction to describe heavy stakes or posts driven into the ground to support foundations.

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