zhū朱（硃）
朱（硃）
common
adjective
noun
Meaning of 朱
朱 means crimson; vermilion; cinnabar; vermilion pigment. Pronounced zhū.
- crimson; vermilion
- cinnabar; vermilion pigment
- surname Zhu
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes6
Components
丿
木
Stroke Order
朱
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yòng用
zhū朱
bǐ笔
pī批
gǎi改
zuò作
yè业
。
He corrected homework with a crimson ink pen.
Gù故
gōng宫
de的
gōng宫
qiáng墙
shì是
zhū朱
hóng红
sè色
de的
。
The palace walls of the Forbidden City are crimson.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
yòng用
le了
dà大
liàng量
zhū朱
hóng红
yán颜
liào料
。
This painting uses a large amount of vermilion pigment.
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
de的
cháo朝
fú服
cháng常
yǒu有
zhū朱
hóng红
pèi配
sè色
。
Ancient official court robes often featured crimson color schemes.
Chūn春
lián联
de的
héng横
pí批
cháng常
yòng用
zhū朱
hóng红
zhǐ纸
zhāng张
。
The horizontal scrolls of Spring Festival couplets often use crimson paper.
Relations
Common Words
朱红 / 硃紅zhūhóng
bright red; vermilion
朱砂zhūshā
cinnabar; vermilion; mercury sulfide
朱笔 / 朱筆zhūbǐ
red-ink brush; cinnabar brush
朱文zhūwén
raised characters on a seal; yangwen (red characters)
朱门 / 朱門zhūmén
red-lacquered gate; wealthy family
朱批zhūpī
vermilion comment; imperial red-ink annotation
朱漆zhūqī
red lacquer; vermilion lacquer