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株

zhū

measure word for plants

Three identical young trees in a row with a small watering can
Memory picture

Character

株 zhū

Strokes
10
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 朱 cinnabar, vermilion
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这株老茶树经历了百年风雨,仍然每年发芽。 Zhè zhū lǎo cháshù jīnglì le bǎi nián fēngyǔ, réngrán měi nián fāyá. This old tea tree has endured a century of wind and rain, yet it still sprouts every year.
  • 院子里种着三株玫瑰,春天开满了花。 Yuànzi lǐ zhòng zhe sān zhū méigui, chūntiān kāi mǎn le huā. Three rose bushes are planted in the yard, and in spring they are covered in flowers.
  • 他在窗台上养了一株小植物,每天都给它浇水。 Tā zài chuāngtái shàng yǎng le yì zhū xiǎo zhíwù, měi tiān dōu gěi tā jiāo shuǐ. He keeps a small plant on the windowsill and waters it every day.

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