zhū

pearl; bead

HSK 6 #1286

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1286th character
Radical ⽟ (96.6)
Strokes 10
Index # 1773

Definitions

珠 zhū
  1. 1. pearl
  2. 2. bead
  3. 3. CL ,

Stroke order

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Words containing 珠

Word Meaning
perfect pair
gunpowder green tea
(bird species of China) spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)
(bird species of China) spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)
Banjul, capital of Gambia
Banjul, capital of Gambia
white of the eye
erhua variant of bái yǎn zhū
erhua variant of bái yǎn zhū
the brightest jewel in the crown
eyeball
pearl; usually written zhēn zhū
eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
fig. birthing a son at an advanced age
ovule
Cabernet Gernischt (grape type)
Cabernet Gernischt (grape type)
West Ujimqin Banner, Inner Mongolia
West Ujimqin Banner, Inner Mongolia
to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
Pearl S. Buck, American writer on China
Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), American writer known for her novels on Asian cultures, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize laureate