zhū
tree trunk
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 朱 represents the sound. Originally written as 朱.
Evolution
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
zhū
numerary adjunct for trees; root; tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business)
Most common words with 株
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
tree trunk | ||
to wait idly for opportunities | ||
plant (horticulture) | ||
corporation | ||
Zhuzhou prefecture level city, on the Xiangjiang river in Hunan |
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