珠
HSK 5
珠 (zhū): precious stone, gem, jewel
zhū
precious stone, gem, jewel
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Pinyin
zhū
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
precious stone, gem, jewel
How to Write 珠 (zhū)
珠 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 珠
A phono-semantic compound: 王 (jade) carries the meaning, and 朱 hints at the pronunciation.
What 珠 is Made Of
珠 is built from 2 components:
王king, ruler
朱cinnabar, vermilion
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Words Using 珠
Common Chinese words that contain 珠:
珍珠
zhēnzhū
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