侏儒

zhūrú

noun #6,699

Meanings

1 dwarf
2 person of very short stature
3 pygmy

Characters

short; dwarf (bound morpheme)

Confucian scholar (here: bound form meaning 'person')

Examples

侏儒症是一种遗传疾病。

Zhūrú zhèng shì yī zhǒng yíchuán jíbìng.

Dwarfism is a genetic disorder.

古代宫廷中有侏儒表演。

Gǔdài gōngtíng zhōng yǒu zhūrú biǎoyǎn.

In ancient courts, there were performances by dwarfs.

Tips

usage

侏儒 can be a medical/neutral term (侏儒症 = dwarfism) but can also be offensive when used to describe a person directly. Use with sensitivity in modern contexts.

Stroke Order

侏 zhū

儒 rú