Chinese words starting with “zhu”
66 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable zhu. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 11 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial zh · final u · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 7
- 2nd tone 5
- 3rd tone 26
- 4th tone 28
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 注意zhù yìHSK 3
to take note of; to pay attention to
- 主要zhǔ yàoHSK 2
main; principal; major; primary
- 著名zhù míngHSK 4
famous; noted; well-known; celebrated
- 主任zhǔ rènHSK 3
director; head
- 主人zhǔ rénHSK 2
master; host; owner
- 主动zhǔ dòngHSK 3
to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被动; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
- 主持zhǔ chíHSK 3
to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor
- 主意zhǔ yiHSK 3
plan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhú yi]
- 住院zhù yuànHSK 2
to be in hospital; to be hospitalized
- 主张zhǔ zhāngHSK 3
to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion
- 住房zhù fángHSK 2
housing
All 66 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 铸造 | zhù zào | v,vn | to cast (pour metal into a mold) | |
| 52 | 主体 | zhǔ tǐ | n | main part; bulk; body; subject; agent | |
| 53 | 主页 | zhǔ yè | n | home page | |
| 54 | 竹子 | zhú zi | n | bamboo | |
| 55 | 柱子 | zhù zi | n | pillar | |
| 56 | 嘱咐 | zhǔ fù | v,vn | to tell; to exhort; injunction | |
| 57 | 诸如此类 | zhū rú cǐ lèi | l | things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest; etc | |
| 58 | 注释 | zhù shì | n | to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation | |
| 59 | 助威 | zhù wēi | v,vn | to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of | |
| 60 | 逐年 | zhú nián | d | year after year; with each passing year; over the years | |
| 61 | 贮藏 | zhù cáng | v,vn | to store up; to hoard; deposits | |
| 62 | 拄 | zhǔ | v | to lean on; to prop on | |
| 63 | 竹竿 | zhú gān | n | bamboo; bamboo pole | |
| 64 | 主食 | zhǔ shí | n | staple food | |
| 65 | 主题歌 | zhǔ tí gē | n | theme song | |
| 66 | 朱红 | zhū hóng | b | vermilion |
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