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朱
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vermillion

HSK 7 N1
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zhū
シュ
あけ
주
Pictograph of a tree (木) with a mark indicating where the trunk is. Based on the original meaning "tree trunk", now written as 株. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
木 tree+ ◎ characterless component =
朱 vermillion
木 Iconic component
mù tree
◎ Iconic component
characterless component
mark indicating the location of the tree's trunk
Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
朱
Regular
Modern
Chinese
朱 [Zhū]
surname Zhu
朱 [zhū]
vermilion
Japanese
朱 あけ 同音
nounadj-no red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
朱 しゅ 同音

noun

  1. vermillion (colour); cinnabar; red orange
  2. vermillion (pigment)
  3. cinnabar ink stick
  4. correction written in red ink
赤 、 紅 、 朱 、 緋 (old) あか 同音

noun

  1. red; crimson; scarlet
  2. red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
  3. colloquial Red (i.e. communist) (often written as アカ)
  4. abbrev. red light (traffic)
  5. abbrev. red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
  6. abbrev. copper
  7. hanafuda abbrev. red 5-point card

adj-no

  1. complete; total; perfect; obvious
銖 、 朱 しゅ 同音

noun

  1. historical shu; (explanation) unit of weight, 1/24th of a ryō
  2. historical shu; (explanation) Edo-period unit of currency, 1/16th of a ryō
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (3)
朱に交われば赤くなる。
He who touches pitch shall be defiled therewith.
信号機が赤の間は道路を渡るな。
Don't cross the road when the signal is red.
サダムが脅威でないなどと言うのは、赤がかった反戦運動の人達くらい。
It's only the anti-war pinkos who say things like Saddam isn't a threat.
Japanese Names
朱 あか
Aka unclassified name
朱 あかし
Akashi female given name
朱 あかしお
Akashio unclassified name
朱 あかじお
Akajio unclassified name
朱 あかね
Akane female given name
朱 あかみね
Akamine unclassified name
朱 あかり
Akari female given name
朱 あき
Aki female given name
朱 あきこ
Akiko female given name
朱 あけ
Ake surname
朱 あけみ
Akemi female given name
朱 あや
Aya female given name
朱 しゅ
Shu surname
朱 しゅう
Shuu surname
朱 しゆ
Shiyu unclassified name
朱 しよ
Shiyo surname
朱 じゅ
Ju surname
朱 ちゅ
Chu surname
朱 ちゆ
Chiyu surname
朱 とく
Toku surname
朱 べに
Beni female given name
CHINESE WORDS (121)
朱广沪 [Zhū​Guǎng​hù] #7,036
Zhu Guanghu (1949-), PRC soccer coach
朱广沪 [Zhū​Guǎng​hù] #7,036
Zhu Guanghu (1949-), PRC soccer coach
朱丽叶 [Zhū​lì​yè] #11,387
Juliet or Juliette (name)
朱丽叶 [Zhū​lì​yè] #11,387
Juliet or Juliette (name)
朱利安 [Zhū​lì​'ān] #10,715
Julian or Julien (name)
朱诺 [Zhū​nuò] #11,231
Juneau, capital of Alaska
朱诺 [Zhū​nuò] #11,231
Juneau, capital of Alaska
朱德 [Zhū​Dé] #15,110
Zhu De (1886-1976), communist leader and founder of the People's Liberation Army
朱元璋 [Zhū​Yuán​zhāng] #18,660
Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hóng​wǔ]
朱镕基 [Zhū​Róng​jī] #20,060
Zhu Rongji (1928-), PRC politician, premier 1998-2003
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JAPANESE WORDS (57)
⭐ 赤い [あかい] #634
red
⭐ 赤 [あか] #1,692
red
⭐ 紅 [くれない] #4,859
deep red
銖 [しゅ] #10,037
shu
朱色 [しゅいろ] #16,478
vermilion (colour)
朱に染まる [あけにそまる] #29,125
to welter in blood
朱雀 [すざく] #34,319
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens)
朱塗り [しゅぬり] #54,011
painting something vermillion
繻子 [しゅす] #57,757
satin
⭐ 朱印 [しゅいん] #82,347
red seal
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KOREAN WORDS (2)
주작
jujak
주홍
scarlet