朱

cinnabar · Character component

cinnabar, vermilion; surname

The color of the sap 一 of some trees 木

朱 at a glance

Meaning: cinnabar
Strokes: 6
Characters: 14
Role: Contributes sound

Characters with 朱 (11 of 14)

HSK 5 · 1

殊shū · (literary) to kill; to behead; to sever; to separate; to surpass

HSK 6 · 2

株zhū · tree trunk 珠zhū · bead

Beyond HSK · 8

侏zhū · dwarf 诛zhū · to put (a criminal) to death 邾zhū · name of a feudal state 姝shū · pretty woman 洙zhū · name of a river 茱zhū · used in 茱萸[zhu1 yu2]铢zhū · twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)蛛zhū · (bound form) spider

Frequently asked questions

What does the component 朱 mean?

朱 means "cinnabar". In the characters that contain it, it contributes sound.

How many Chinese characters contain 朱?

14 characters in this dictionary contain 朱, including ones at HSK 5, HSK 6.

How many strokes does 朱 have?

朱 is written in 6 strokes.