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Word · Adjective · NounTraditional詝

wise; intelligent; used in names

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

wise; intelligent; clever

literary

Literary or classical usage; rarely used in modern spoken language except in specific contexts.

Cǐ此
zǐ子
shèn甚
zhǔ詝
 ，
bì必
chéng成
dà大
qì器
 。

This child is very intelligent and will surely achieve great things.

zhǔ詝
huì慧
guò过
rén人

possessing wisdom that surpasses others

2.

noun

used in personal names

Commonly used in given names to convey intelligence and wisdom.

Lǐ李
Zhǔ詝
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

Li Zhu is a famous scholar.

Fù父
mǔ母
wèi为
tā他
qǔ取
míng名
Zhǔ詝
 ，
xī希
wàng望
tā他
cōng聪
míng明
zhì智
huì慧
 。

His parents named him Zhu, hoping he would be intelligent and wise.