朱

zhū

noun #9,624

Meanings

Zhūhóngsè de dà mén fēicháng qìpai.

The vermilion gate looks very grand.

Jìn zhū zhě chì, jìn mò zhě hēi.

Near vermilion one becomes red; near ink one becomes black. (You become like the company you keep.)

Zhū xiānsheng shì wǒmen de lǎoshī.

Mr. Zhu is our teacher.

history

朱 is the surname of the Ming Dynasty imperial family. 朱元璋 (Zhū Yuánzhāng) founded the Ming Dynasty in 1368. The surname ranks 14th in China.

culture

Vermilion red (朱红) is considered a noble color in Chinese culture, used on palace gates, imperial seals, and traditional architecture.

朱 zhū