铢(zhū)

11 strokesTrad. 銖

twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)

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Character information

Pinyin
zhū
Meaning
twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
銖

Origin & structure

Where 铢 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅朱

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 朱 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

钅jīn朱zhū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 铢 step by step

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

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Words with 铢

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

tài泰zhū铢

Thai baht

Open 泰铢 page →
zī锱zhū铢bì必jiào较

to haggle over every cent (idiom)

Open 锱铢必较 page →

Related characters

From 铢’s common words

泰锱必较

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