zhū

several

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
言 meaning component

  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

者 sound component

  Sound component

zhě

  

one who...

Evolution

諸 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
諸 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
諸 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
諸 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

zhū

several, various; all; various

() 

Zhū

surname Zhu

Most common words with 諸
Freq.
Word
Meaning

all

诸多

(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of

诸如

(various things) such as

诸如此类

etc

诸位

Sirs

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)