茱

zhū

noun #4,809

Meanings

1 cornelian cherry
2 dogwood (used in 茱萸)

Characters

cornelian cherry; dogwood

Examples

重阳节有插茱萸的习俗。

Chóngyángjié yǒu chā zhūyú de xísú.

There is a custom of wearing dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival.

遍插茱萸少一人。

Biàn chā zhūyú shǎo yī rén.

Everyone wears dogwood, but one person is missing.

Tips

culture

茱 appears in the famous Tang dynasty poem by Wang Wei (王维): 遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少一人. It is associated with the Double Ninth Festival (重阳节).

Stroke Order

茱 zhū