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pillar

On-Yomi: チュウ — Kun-Yomi: はしら

Elements:

pillar, tree, wood, candlestick, lord, drop, king, jewel, ball

Heisig story:

The pillar referred to here is the wooden beam that stands at the entrance to a traditional Japanese house. Carve it in imagination into the shape of a gigantic candlestick and your work is done.

Koohii stories:

1) [mameha1977] 9-10-2007(216): The main pillar in a house should be made of the biggest and strongest tree - the lord of the trees.

2) [potempkin] 30-9-2008(79): "Why has this pillar been carved in the shape of a giant penis?!" "You said that 'it should be made of wood', My Lord.".

3) [PepeSeco] 9-9-2010(49): "Wood Lord, what a pillar!", she said.

4) [lifeflaw] 13-12-2008(33): This wooden pillar is like the lord of the house… (remove it and the whole house will collapse).

5) [yawfosu88] 23-6-2007(19): Imagine a pillar that looks like a huge kingly candlestick with a flame at the top, that is leaning to the left about to set a tree next to it on fire.

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