(zhū)

HSK 7-910 strokes

tree trunk

Stroke order animation

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 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木朱

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

HSK 7-9

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

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zhūshǒu

to stick to sth stubbornly; never let go

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zhūzhì

to involve others (in a law case)

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zhūzhōu

see 株洲市[Zhu1 zhou1 Shi4]

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

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zhūlián

to involve others (in a crime)

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zhízhū

(agriculture) plant

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