株 (zhū) — (classifier) for trees and plants; (classifier) for strains of virus or bacteria (biology)
Definition
A classifier for whole plants or trees (use when counting, e.g. 一株玫瑰). Contrast with 枚 (small flat/round objects) and 桩 (matters/cases, not plants).
classifier
for trees and plantsfor strains of virus or bacteria (biology)
Easily confused
Examples
- 株。Tā zài mén qián zhǒng le yì zhū liǔ shù.He planted a willow tree in front of the door.
- 株。Zhè zhū méi gui kāi dé zhēn měi.This rose blooms really beautifully.
- 株。Shí yàn shì fā xiàn le yì zhū xīn bìng dú.The lab discovered a new strain of virus.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
The left part 木 shows it relates to a tree, and the right part 朱 gives the sound.
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