珠 (zhū) — pearl; bead; small spherical object (bound form)

Definition

珠 (zhū) is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'pearl', 'bead', or any small round object. It cannot be used as an independent word; it always appears as part of a compound such as 珍珠 (pearl), 珠子 (bead), 眼珠 (eyeball), or 珠宝 (jewelry).

b.f.

pearlbeadsmall spherical object (bound form)

Examples

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Tā dài le yì tiáo zhēnzhū xiàngliàn.
She wore a pearl necklace.
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Tā de yǎnzhū hěn hēi.
His eyeballs are very black.
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Zhè chuàn zhūzi shì mùtou de.
This string of beads is wooden.

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