• 309th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.07% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 109 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)to live • to dwell • to stay • to reside • to stop • (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

入住 
抓住 
记住 (記住)

Uncommon

住宅 
住家 
住宿 
住房 
住所 
住处 (住處)
住院 
保住 
停住 
包住 
卡住 
围住 (圍住)
堵住 
守住 
居住 
拴住 
挺住 
捉住 
挂住 (掛住)
握住 
捂住 (摀住)
挡住 (擋住)
拦住 (攔住)
留住 
站住 
遮住 
顶住 (頂住)

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  • 492nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 91 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)to inject • to pour into • to concentrate • to pay attention • stake (gambling) • classifier for sums of money • variant of 註|注[zhu4]
2. zhù (zhu4)to register • to annotate • note • comment

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

注意 
注定 (註定)
关注 (關注)

Uncommon

孤注一掷 (孤注一擲)
专注 (專注)
注入 
注意力 
注视 (注視)
注重 
注册 (註冊)

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  • 492nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 21 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)to register • to annotate • note • comment

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

注定 (註定)

Uncommon

注册 (註冊)

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  • 328th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.07% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 166 words
  • Component in 6 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shù (shu4)method • technique
2. zhú (zhu2)various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for zhú (zhu2)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for zhú (zhu2)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

手术 (手術)
技术 (技術)
武术 (武術)
艺术 (藝術)
艺术家 (藝術家)
魔术 (魔術)
魔术师 (魔術師)

Uncommon

学术 (學術)
心术 (心術)
战术 (戰術)
算术 (算術)
美术 (美術)
美术馆 (美術館)
艺术品 (藝術品)
艺术节 (藝術節)
术语 (術語)
骗术 (騙術)

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  • 328th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 165 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shù (shu4)method • technique
2. zhú (zhu2)various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhú' (zhu2). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for zhú (zhu2)The component is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the same pinyin final.
6. Pronunciation clue for zhú (zhu2)The component is pronounced as 'zhú' (zhu2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
7. Pronunciation clue for zhú (zhu2)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.
8. Pronunciation clue for zhú (zhu2)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

手术 (手術)
技术 (技術)
武术 (武術)
艺术 (藝術)
艺术家 (藝術家)
魔术 (魔術)
魔术师 (魔術師)

Uncommon

学术 (學術)
心术 (心術)
战术 (戰術)
算术 (算術)
美术 (美術)
美术馆 (美術館)
艺术品 (藝術品)
艺术节 (藝術節)
术语 (術語)
骗术 (騙術)

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  • 1128th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 18 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)five-string lute • another word for Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2], capital of Guizhou province 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1] • Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
2. zhù (zhu4)to build • to construct • to ram • to hit • Taiwan pr. [zhu2]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

建筑 (建築)

Uncommon

建筑师 (建築師)
建筑物 (建築物)
构筑 (構築)

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  • 1128th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 17 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)to build • to construct • to ram • to hit • Taiwan pr. [zhu2]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

建筑 (建築)

Uncommon

建筑师 (建築師)
建筑物 (建築物)

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  • 1286th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 24 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)to halt • to stay • to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

进驻 (進駐)
驻足 (駐足)

Uncommon

常驻 (常駐)
留驻 (留駐)
驻京 (駐京)
驻地 (駐地)
驻守 (駐守)
驻扎 (駐紮)
驻华 (駐華)
驻军 (駐軍)

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  • 1286th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 24 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)to halt • to stay • to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

进驻 (進駐)
驻足 (駐足)

Uncommon

常驻 (常駐)
留驻 (留駐)
驻京 (駐京)
驻地 (駐地)
驻守 (駐守)
驻扎 (駐紮)
驻华 (駐華)
驻军 (駐軍)

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  • 1689th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 42 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)pillar • CL:根[gen1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

支柱 
柱子 

Uncommon

冰柱 
圆柱形 (圓柱形)
水柱 
灯柱 (燈柱)
石柱 
脊柱 
门柱 (門柱)
顶梁柱 (頂梁柱)

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  • 3975th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
𠂉

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)termite • to bore (of insects)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Uncommon

蛀牙 
蛀虫 (蛀蟲)

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  • 5370th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)wick of an oil lamp • to burn (incense etc) • measure word for lit incense sticks

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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