zhù

pray for happiness or blessings

Depicts a kneeling person () in front of a memorial tablet () opening their mouth () to pray.

Components
礻 iconic component

  Iconic component

shì

  

show

is a component form of . Depicts a memorial tablet used for spiritual rituals

口 iconic component

  Iconic component

kǒu

  

mouth

Depicts a mouth open to pray.

卩 iconic component

  Iconic component

jié

  

person kneeling

Depicts a person kneeling.

Evolution

祝 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
祝 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
祝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
祝 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
祝 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zhù

pray for happiness or blessings; to wish; to express good wishes; to pray; (old) wizard

 

Zhù

surname Zhu

Most common words with 祝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to wish

庆祝

to celebrate

祝福

blessings

祝贺

to congratulate

祝愿

to wish