CHINESE CHARACTER

珠 (zhū): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhū

gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone

HSK 610 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

王

Primary radical

王 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 珠.

朱

Phonetic component

朱 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 10

Write 珠 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 珠

珍珠zhēnzhū

HSK 6 · pearl; (fig.) teardrop; tear

珠宝zhūbǎo

HSK 6 · pearls; jewels; precious stones

Examples using 珠

珍珠

日本人在一九四一年十二月七日袭击珍珠港。

Rì běn rén zài yī jiǔ sì yī nián shí èr yuè qī rì xí jī zhēn zhū gǎng。

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

珠宝

他们闯进了珠宝店。

Tā men chuǎng jìn le zhū bǎo diàn。

They broke into the jewelry shop.

FAQ

What does 珠 (zhū) mean in Chinese?

gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone

How do you write 珠 in stroke order?

珠 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 珠?

王 is the radical in 珠. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 珠?

珍珠 (zhēnzhū): pearl; (fig.) teardrop; tear; 珠宝 (zhūbǎo): pearls; jewels; precious stones.