| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 栋 | 棟 | dòng | dong4 | classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) | ||
| 2 | 栋梁 | 棟梁 | dòng liáng | dong4 liang2 | ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) | ||
| 3 | 栋折榱崩 | 棟折榱崩 | dòng zhé cuī bēng | dong4 zhe2 cui1 beng1 | The country is in a state of ruin. (idiom) |