洙 (zhū) — surname Zhu

Definition

洙 is not a standalone word — it appears only as part of place names (洙河, the Zhu River, a Shandong waterway associated with Confucius) and historical references. Learners will encounter it as a fixed component, not as a usable word on its own.

bound form
surname Zhu
Easily confused

Examples

  • 洙。
    Tā xìng zhū.
    His surname is Zhu.
  • 洙。
    zhū Lǎo shī shì yí wèi hěn yǒu míng de jiào shòu.
    Teacher Zhu is a very famous professor.
  • 洙。
    Wǒ hé zhū xiān sheng yì qǐ cān jiā le huì yì.
    I attended the meeting with Mr. Zhu.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
朱
朱zhū洙
Same sound today

洙 combines 水 (water) with 朱, which supplies the sound.

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