vermilion; cinnabar red
Animated Stroke Order 朱
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HSK Vocabulary: 朱
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 朱 is used in context
1
zhū朱
shā砂
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
zhì制
zuò作
yìn印
zhāng章
。
Cinnabar was commonly used to make seals in ancient times.
2
zhū朱
mén门
jiǔ酒
ròu肉
chòu臭
，
lù路
yǒu有
dòng冻
sǐ死
gǔ骨
。
Behind vermilion gates meat and wine go to waste, while on the road lie bones of the frozen.
3
zhè这
zuò座
gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
zhù柱
zi子
shì是
zhū朱
hóng红
sè色
de的
。
The pillars of this palace are vermilion red.
4
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
shì是
zhū朱
hóng红
sè色
de的
。
This apple is vermilion.
5
tā她
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
zhū朱
hóng红
sè色
de的
qún裙
zi子
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
piào漂
liàng亮
。
She wore a vermilion dress and looked very beautiful.
6
xī夕
yáng阳
xī西
xià下
shí时
，
tiān天
kōng空
bèi被
rǎn染
chéng成
le了
zhū朱
hóng红
sè色
，
měi美
dé得
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
zuì醉
。
When the sun sets, the sky is dyed vermilion, a beauty that intoxicates the heart.
Information
Traditional硃
Radical木
Strokes6
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#2398
Zhuyinㄓㄨ
Components—
UnicodeU+6731
CangjieHJD
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Cultural note
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