• 3433rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 10 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhú (Zhu2)surname Zhu • abbr. for 天竺[Tian1 zhu2] India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context) • Buddhism (archaic)
2. (du3)variant of 篤|笃[du3]

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Example Words

Uncommon

天竺 
天竺葵 

RareShow 8

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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.