Meaning
(a measure word; use with plants); trunk of tree
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhu” becomes a different word in each tone. 株 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tùlit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative
- 株治zhū zhìto involve others (in a law case)
- 株连zhū liánto involve others (in a crime); guilt by association
- 病株bìng zhūdiseased or infected plant
- 株守zhū shǒuto stick to sth stubbornly; never let go
Example Sentence
院子里种着一株月季花。Yuàn zi lǐ zhòng zhe yì zhū yuè jì huā.A Chinese rose is planted in the yard.
院子Yuàn zicourtyard里lǐinside种zhòngseed着zhe(ongoing action)一yìone株zhūtree trunk月季yuè jìChinese rose (Rosa chinens花huāflower。