朱 (zhū) — vermilion (a bright red color, used as a morpheme in compounds); (surname) Zhu
Definition
朱 is a bound morpheme for a bright, slightly orange red — close to 'vermilion' or 'scarlet'. In modern Chinese it almost always appears as part of a compound (朱红, 朱砂) or as the surname Zhu; it is not used alone as a standalone noun or adjective.
bound form
vermilion (a bright red color, used as a morpheme in compounds)(surname) Zhu
Examples
- 朱。Tā de huà yòng le zhū sè hé jīn sè.His painting used vermilion and gold.
- 朱。Wǒ rèn shi yí wèi xìng zhū de lǎo shī.I know a teacher whose surname is Zhu.
- 。Zhè jiàn yī fu shì zhū hóng sè de.This piece of clothing is vermilion red.
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