邾
red; vermilion; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesadjective
red; vermilion; bright red
Used to describe the color red, especially bright or deep red. Often associated with cinnabar or traditional Chinese red.
He painted the gate a vermilion red.
In ancient times, only wealthy families with vermilion gates could afford such extravagance.
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He who stays near vermilion gets stained red; he who stays near ink gets stained black. (One takes on the color of one's environment.)
noun
surname; family name Zhu
One of the common Chinese surnames. Historical figures include Zhu Yuanzhang (founder of Ming Dynasty) and Zhu Xi (Neo-Confucian philosopher).
Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
There are three students with the surname Zhu in our class.
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Zhu Xi was a famous Neo-Confucian philosopher of the Southern Song Dynasty.
noun
Zhu (ancient state during Zhou Dynasty, originally called Zhu/邾, later renamed Zou)
archaicHistorical proper noun referring to the ancient state located in present-day Zoucheng, Shandong Province. Originally written as 邾, later changed to 邹.
The state of Zhu was a vassal state of Lu.
The state of Zhu during the Zhou Dynasty was later renamed to Zou.