嘱 (zhǔ): to enjoin

Meanings

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

Characters

嘱

zhǔ

to enjoin; to urge

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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

Related Words

千叮万嘱 qiāndīng-wànzhǔ

to urge or instruct over and over again / to repeat warnings countless times

遗嘱 yízhǔ HSK 7-9 #4,289

will / testament / last words of instruction

切嘱 qièzhǔ

to earnestly enjoin / to give urgent advice / to exhort

嘱咐 zhǔfù HSK 7-9 #19,714

to exhort / to urge / to tell someone to do something (with care)

叮嘱 dīngzhǔ HSK 7-9 #32,405

to urge repeatedly / to exhort / to warn earnestly

医嘱 yīzhǔ #22,502

doctor's orders / physician's instructions / medical advice

指示 zhǐshì HSK 5 #3,534

to instruct; to direct; to indicate / instructions; directive; order

催 cuī HSK 7-9 #5,240

to urge / to press / to rush (someone)

鼓励 gǔlì HSK 5 #3,394

to encourage; to urge / encouragement

劝 quàn HSK 5 #3,260

to advise / to urge / to persuade