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侏

zhū
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 dwarf; very short (used in 侏儒)

Examples

HSK 6
这种树只能长成侏儒状态。
Zhè zhǒng shù zhǐnéng zhǎng chéng zhūrú zhuàngtài.
This kind of tree only grows to a stunted, dwarf size.
HSK 7-9
《侏罗纪公园》是一部经典的恐龙电影。
《 Zhūluójì Gōngyuán 》 shì yí bù jīngdiǎn de kǒnglóng diànyǐng.
Jurassic Park is a classic dinosaur film.

Tips

usage
Bound character: it lives in 侏儒 (dwarf, also used for anything abnormally small or stunted) and in the transliteration 侏罗纪 (the Jurassic period).

Components

radical
亻 rén
person (left-side form)
Left-side person radical 亻, the standing form of 人. 侏 describes a person of unusually short stature, so the person radical fits.
phonetic
朱 zhū
vermilion; cinnabar red
Right side 朱 supplies the exact sound zhū. Its 'vermilion' meaning plays no role here. Same phonetic in 株 and 珠.

Stroke Order

侏 zhū