(zhū)

8 strokesTrad.

to put (a criminal) to death

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Character information

Pinyin
zhū
Meaning
to put (a criminal) to death; to punish
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠朱

In this compound, the meaning comes from (speech); supplies the sound.

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

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How to write step by step

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Words with

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

zhū

to be executed

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tiānzhū

heavenly punishment; king's punishment

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sūnzhū

Sun Zhu (1711-1778), poet and compiler of Three Hundred Tang Poems 唐詩三百首|唐诗…

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to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)

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to die by battle-ax (idiom); to be executed

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to wipe out the villains (e.g. insurgents, or people of another race)

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