茱 (zhū) — (bound morpheme) used in 茱萸, dogwood / cornus
Definition
茱 is a bound morpheme that only appears in the word 茱萸 (zhūyú, 'dogwood/cornus'). It has no independent meaning and is never used alone.
bound form
(bound morpheme) used in 茱萸dogwood / cornus
Easily confused
- 茉mòlook-alikebound morpheme in 茉莉 (jasmine)
- 猪zhūsound-alikepig
- 莱láilook-alike(bound form) fallow field; weed (used in place names and plant names)
- 珠zhūsound-alikepearl; bead; small spherical object (bound form)
- 诸zhūsound-alike(prefix, literary) all; various
- 朱zhūsound-alikevermilion (a bright red color, used as a morpheme in compounds)
Examples
- ，茱萸。Chóng yáng jié de shí hou, rén men huì dài zhū yú.During the Double Ninth Festival, people wear dogwood branches.
- 茱萸。Zhōng yào lǐ jīng cháng yòng dào zhū yú zhè zhǒng zhí wù.This dogwood plant is often used in traditional Chinese medicine.
- 茱萸。Tā zài hòu yuàn zhǒng le yì kē zhū yú shù.He planted a dogwood tree in the backyard.
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.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
艸艸cǎograss
茱 pairs 艸, a grass sign, with 朱, which gives the sound.
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