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珠 - zhū

precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl

precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl

How to read 珠

Click 珠 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhū
Englishprecious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

珠子 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 珠宝. Please read 珠峰 one more time.

Common words with this character

pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
pearls; jewels; precious stones
Mount Everest
Zhuya, historic name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛[Hai3 nan2 Dao3]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 珠 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 珠子 and 珠宝 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 珠.