zhòu胄
胄
archaic
noun
literary
Meaning of 胄
胄 means descendant (of royalty or nobility); heir; helmet (ancient protective headgear); armor. Pronounced zhòu.
- descendant (of royalty or nobility); heir
- helmet (ancient protective headgear); armor
Character Info
Radical月
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Components
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Stroke Order
胄
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
guì贵
zú族
zhī之
zhòu胄
，
jiā家
shì世
xiǎn显
hè赫
。
He is a descendant of nobility, from a distinguished family.
Dì帝
zhòu胄
zhī之
zūn尊
，
fēi非
yī一
bān般
rén人
kě可
bǐ比
。
The dignity of imperial descent is not comparable to that of ordinary people.
Shì世
jiā家
zhòu胄
yì裔
，
dài代
yǒu有
cái才
rén人
chū出
。
Descendants of aristocratic families produce talented people every generation.