侏儒 (zhū rú) — a person with dwarfism; a very short person
Definition
A formal/literary term for a person with dwarfism. In everyday speech, 矮子 is the common colloquial word; 侏儒 often appears in clinical or literary contexts (e.g., 侏儒症 'dwarfism').
noun
a person with dwarfisma very short person
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 侏儒。Tóng huà gù shi lǐ yǒu qī gè zhū rú.There are seven dwarfs in the fairy tale.
- 侏儒，。Zhè wèi zhū rú suī rán shēn cái ǎi xiǎo, dàn fēi cháng jiān qiáng.Although this dwarf is small in stature, he is very strong.
- 侏儒。Yī xué shàng bǎ zhū rú chēng wéi zhū rú zhèng.In medicine, a dwarf is called dwarfism.
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