zhū
red pigment
Original meaning:
tree trunk
Pictograph of a tree (木) with a mark indicating where the trunk is. Based on the original meaning "tree trunk", now written as 株. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 朱
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
cinnabar | ||
Zhu Guanghu (1949-), PRC soccer coach | ||
Juliet or Juliette (name) | ||
Julian or Julien (name) | ||
Juneau, capital of Alaska |
Component uses
Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)
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