脊柱

Traditional form:

脊柱

Pinyin (reading):

jǐzhù

Definitions:

• spinal column
• columna vertebralis

Characters:

• 脊 - spine, backbone; ridge
• 柱 - to lean on; pillar, post, support

Traditional characters:

• 脊 - spine, backbone; ridge
• 柱 - to lean on; pillar, post, support