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嘱

囑
zhǔ
verb #44,818

Meanings

  1. 1 to enjoin
  2. 2 to urge
  3. 3 to instruct (someone to do something)

Examples

妈妈再三嘱咐我路上小心。
Māma zàisān zhǔfù wǒ lùshang xiǎoxīn.
Mom told me again and again to be careful on the road.
医生嘱咐病人按时吃药。
Yīshēng zhǔfù bìngrén ànshí chīyào.
The doctor instructed the patient to take the medicine on time.
老人临终前留下了遗嘱。
Lǎorén línzhōng qián liú xià le yízhǔ.
Before he died the old man left a will.

Tips

usage
Common in 嘱咐 ('to tell/urge someone earnestly') and 遗嘱 ('a will, last testament'). It implies caring, repeated instruction, not a cold order.

Components

radical
口 kǒu
mouth
The mouth radical on the left marks this as an act of speaking, here giving someone heartfelt spoken instructions.
phonetic
属 shǔ
to belong to; category
Supplies the sound on the right: 属 shifted to zhǔ. It carries no 'belong' meaning here, only the phonetic value.

Stroke Order

嘱 zhǔ