蛛 (zhū) — (bound form) spider (used in compounds and fixed expressions)
Definition
蛛 is a bound form meaning 'spider' — it never stands alone and only appears in set compounds like 蜘蛛, 蛛丝, 蛛网.
bound form
spider (used in compounds and fixed expressions)
Examples
- 。Fáng jiān lǐ yǒu yì zhī zhī zhū.There is a spider in the room.
- 。Zhī zhū wǎng shàng yǒu lù shuǐ.There is dew on the spider web.
- 。Jǐng chá fā xiàn le zhū sī mǎ jì.The police found clues.
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.
蛛 pairs 虫 (insect) with 朱, which gives the sound; it grew from an older drawing of a spider.
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