朱

zhū

zh+ū·1st tone

vermilion

Radical: 木 Strokes: 6

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Common

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横极松条

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横极松条权术杀

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Character Decomposition

朱=一+木

Etymology

The color of the sap 一 of some trees 木

Meanings

vermilion

zhū

(bound form) cinnabar

zhū

surname Zhu

Zhū

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Idioms with 朱 46 total Chain

those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom) · you are the product of your environment近朱者赤，近墨者黑jìn zhū zhě chì , jìn mò zhě hēi