Definition
朱 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'vermilion', a bright red color that often appears in compounds like 朱红 (vermilion red) and 朱砂 (cinnabar). It is also a common Chinese surname. As a bound morpheme, 朱 rarely stands alone as an independent word; in modern Chinese, it is most frequently used in color terms or as a surname.
b.f.
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 rènshi yí wèi xìng zhū de lǎoshī.I know a teacher whose surname is Zhu.
- 。Zhè jiàn yīfu shì zhū hóng sè de.This piece of clothing is vermilion red.
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