祝
wish; bless; cut off hair
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to wish; to bless; to extend good wishes
Used for expressing good will to people, events or relationships.
I wish you a happy birthday and joy every day.
We jointly wish the friendship between our two nations will last forever.
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The New Year is here, I send everyone my most sincere wishes.
The teacher wishes the students will get good grades in the exam.
At the wedding, relatives and friends toasted the newlyweds one after another.
noun
surname Zhu
A common Chinese family name.
Teacher Zhu is our Chinese teacher.
Zhu Yingtai is a character from ancient Chinese folk legends.
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I know a doctor whose surname is Zhu.
The Zhu family is a large clan in our village.
The Zhu surname originated from an ancient Chinese official title.
verb
to cut off; to shave off
literaryUsed in literary or classical contexts, specifically refers to cutting off hair to become a monk or nun.
He saw through the mortal world, cut off his hair to become a monk, and lived in seclusion in an ancient mountain temple.
Some ancient scholars would shave their hair and become Taoists after failing in their official careers.
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This allusion tells the story of a general who cut off his hair and joined the army.
In classical literary works, cutting off hair is often used to mean completely giving up secular life.
After experiencing a huge life change, she decided to shave her hair and become a nun.