Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

build; five-string lute

Chinese: 建筑、修建;也指一种古乐器。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zhu” becomes a different word in each tone. 筑 is the 2nd 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

  • 建筑jiàn zhùto construct; building
  • 建筑物jiàn zhù wùbuilding; structure; edifice
  • 建筑师jiàn zhù shīarchitect
  • 筑城zhù chéngfortification
  • 构筑gòu zhùto build; to construct

Example Sentence

工人们正在修筑一条铁路。Gōng rén men zhèng zài xiū zhù yì tiáo tiě lù.The workers are constructing a railway.

工人Gōng rénworkermen(plural marker)zhèngfirst month of the lunar yzàiat修筑xiū zhùto buildonetiáostrip铁路tiě lùrailroad