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珠HSK 6
Pinyin: zhū
English Definition: bead; pearl; Classifiers: 粒
Chinese Definition:
①蛤蚌因沙粒窜入壳内受到刺激而分泌的物质，逐层包起来形成圆粒，乳白色或略带黄色，有光泽，可做装饰品，亦可入药。称“珍珠”(亦作“真珠”，简称“珠”)：珠蚌。珠宝。珠花。夜明珠。珠玑(喻优美的词藻或诗文)。珠联璧合(珍珠联成串，美玉放在一起，喻人才或美好的事物聚集在一起)。
②像珠子的东西：汗珠。泪珠。露珠。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 玉
Pictophonetic:朱 indicates the sound; 王 (jade) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 王 [ wáng ] king, ruler; royal; surname
    • 朱 [ zhū ] cinnabar, vermilion; surname
Similar Characters: 珐 株
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Example Words
珍珠HSK 6 zhēn zhū pearl; Classifiers: 颗
眼珠 yǎn zhū one's eyes; eyeball
明珠 míng zhū pearl; jewel (of great value)
珠峰 zhū fēng abbr. for 珠穆朗玛峰 , Mt Chomolungma or Qomolangma (Tibetan); Mt Everest; Nepalese: Sagarmatha
珠江 zhū jiāng Pearl River (Guangdong)
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Example Sentences
1
tā
他
dēng shàng
登上
le
了
zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēng
珠穆朗玛峰
。
He climbed Mount Everest.
2
lù zhū
露珠
zài
在
huā yè
花叶
shàng
上
shǎn shuò
闪烁
zhe
着
guāng máng
光芒
。
The dew drops glistened on the leaves of the flower.
3
wǒ
我
zuì xǐ huān
最喜欢
de
的
bǐ
笔
shì
是
lán sè
蓝色
de
的
yuán zhū bǐ
圆珠笔
。
My favorite pen is a blue ballpoint pen.
4
tā
她
dài zhe
戴着
yī tiáo
一条
piào liang
漂亮
de
的
zhū bǎo
珠宝
xiàng liàn
项链
。
She was wearing a beautiful pearl necklace.
5
xiǎo tōu ér
小偷儿
tōu qǔ
偷取
le
了
zhū bǎo
珠宝
yǐ hòu
以后
táo zhī yāo yāo
逃之夭夭
。
After stealing the jewelry, the little thief fled away.
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