Meaning
(surname); vermilion; vermilion
Chinese: 朱红色。
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The same syllable “zhu” becomes a different word in each tone. 朱 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 朱红zhū hóngvermilion
- 朱笔zhū bǐbrush dipped in red ink (used in former times for writing official documents, grading papers etc)
- 朱古力zhū gǔ lìchocolate (loanword)
- 朱粉zhū fěnred lead oxide Pb3O4; rouge and white lead; cosmetics
- 近朱近墨jìn zhū jìn mòone is judged by the company one keeps (idiom)
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Example Sentence
古时候的大门常常漆成朱红色。Gǔ shí hou de dà mén cháng cháng qī chéng zhū hóng sè.In ancient times, gates were often painted vermilion.
古时候Gǔ shí houin ancient times的deof大门dà ménthe Doors, US rock band常常cháng chángfrequently漆qīpaint成chéngshort name for Chengdu 成都朱红zhū hóngvermilion色sècolor。