著

zhù

verb/adjective #4,865

Meanings

1 to write; to compose
2 outstanding; notable
3 literary work; book

Examples

他著了一本书。

Tā zhù le yī běn shū.

He wrote a book.

这位作家很著名。

Zhè wèi zuòjiā hěn zhùmíng.

This author is very famous.

Tips

usage

著名 (famous), 著作 (literary work), 显著 (notable/remarkable).

usage

Different from 着 (zhe/zháo/zhuó) though they share origin.

Stroke Order

著 zhù