侏
vermilion; red; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesadjective
vermilion; bright red; scarlet
literaryUsed to describe deep red colors, often associated with traditional Chinese architecture, gates, and lacquer.
The gate was painted with vermilion lacquer.
Red lips and white teeth describe a woman's beauty.
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Behind vermilion gates, meat and wine go to waste; on the road lie the frozen bones of the poor.
noun
cinnabar; vermilion pigment
technicalRefers specifically to the red mineral mercury sulfide used in traditional Chinese medicine, seal ink, and pigments.
This ancient painting used natural cinnabar and azurite.
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses cinnabar to calm the spirit and stop convulsions.
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Red ink was used for commenting on memorials to the emperor.
noun
surname Zhu
nameA common Chinese surname, famously held by the Ming Dynasty founder Zhu Yuanzhang and philosopher Zhu Xi.
Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
My colleague's surname is Zhu.
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Zhu Xi was a famous Neo-Confucian philosopher of the Southern Song Dynasty.