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竺

Character

竺 zhú · dǔ

Character2 readings

abbr. for 天竺 (Tiān zhú), India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)

Strokes
8
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
二
Traditional
竺
Frequency
#3477 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zhúMain readingdǔRare reading

zhú

zhu2Main reading
  1. abbr. for 天竺 (Tiān zhú), India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context) CC-CEDICT
  2. (archaic) Buddhism CC-CEDICT
  3. surname Zhu CC-CEDICT

Words that use “竺” as zhú

天竺tiān zhúthe Indian subcontinentWord竺书zhú shūBuddhist textsWord竺乾zhú qiánBuddhaWord竺学zhú xuéBuddhist doctrineWord竺教zhú jiàoBuddhismWord竺法zhú fǎDharmaWord天竺葵tiān zhú kuígeraniumWord天竺鼠tiān zhú shǔguinea pigWord

dǔ

du3Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhú.

No definition yet for this reading.

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 竺

Draw “竺” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 红色天竺葵很美。

    hóng sè tiān zhú kuí hěn měi

    The red geranium is very beautiful.

    Tatoeba · sentence #8589548 by slo_oth; translation #8590979 by easononizuka · CC BY 2.0 FR

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