Meaning
bead; pearl
Chinese: 珠子、珍珠。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhu” becomes a different word in each tone. 珠 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
- 珍珠zhēn zhūpearl (; (fig.) teardrop; tear
- 珠宝zhū bǎopearls; jewels; precious stones
- 圆珠笔yuán zhū bǐballpoint pen
- 珠子zhū zipearl; bead
- 天珠tiān zhūdzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, reputed to hold supernatural power
Example Sentence
荷叶上滚动着晶莹的水珠。Hé yè shàng gǔn dòng zhe jīng yíng de shuǐ zhū.Crystal water droplets roll on the lotus leaf.
荷HéHolland叶yèleaf上shàngon滚动gǔn dòngto roll着zhe(ongoing action)晶莹jīng yíngsparkling and translucent的deof水珠shuǐ zhūdroplet。