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buttress in Chinese

buttress in Chinese is 熊, 山 — buttress means a brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

buttress in Chinese

noun
Pronounced: xióng
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
noun
Pronounced: shān
(climbing) A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.

What does "buttress" mean?

  1. noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
  2. noun Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
  3. noun A buttress root.
  4. noun A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
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What is "buttress" in Chinese?

"buttress" in Chinese is 熊, 山. buttress means: A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

How do you pronounce 熊?

"buttress" in Chinese is 熊, pronounced "xióng".

Are there other ways to say "buttress" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "buttress": 熊, 山.

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