株(zhū)

HSK 7-910 strokes

tree trunk

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Character information

Pinyin
zhū
Meaning
tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business)
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 株 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木朱

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 朱 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù朱zhū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 株 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 株

Common words using 株 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shǒu守zhū株dài待tù兔
HSK 7-9

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

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zhū株shǒu守

to stick to sth stubbornly; never let go

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zhū株zhì治

to involve others (in a law case)

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zhū株zhōu洲

see 株洲市[Zhu1 zhou1 Shi4]

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zhū株shì式huì会shè社

Japanese limited company

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zhū株zhōu洲shì市

Zhuzhou, prefecture-level city in Hunan Province 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3]

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zhū株lián连

to involve others (in a crime)

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zhí植zhū株

(agriculture) plant

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守待兔治洲式会社

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