Learn Chinese Characters

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.

Hollandleafshàngon滚动gǔn dòngto rollzhe(ongoing action)晶莹jīng yíngsparkling and translucentdeof水珠shuǐ zhūdroplet