懂中文 Dong Chinese

珠

zhū

precious stone

Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 朱 represents the sound.

Components
王 meaning component

王  Meaning component

wáng, wàng

  

king

朱 sound component

朱  Sound component

zhū

  

red pigment

Evolution

珠 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
珠 Clerical script Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
珠 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

珠  

zhū

precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl; bead; pearl; CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē]

Most common words with 珠
Freq.
Word
Meaning

珠宝

pearls

珠

bead

珍珠

pearl

珠海

Zhuhai prefecture level city in Guangdong province 廣東省|广东省[Guǎng​dōng​shěng] in south China

明珠

pearl