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
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.
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