朱 zhū cinnabar

源How it came to be

A tree with a mark across the trunk, pointing at its core. Some trees are red inside, and the mark says 'look here'. The source and end blocks use the same trick.

用用法

• Vermilion, cinnabar red - 朱红 (zhūhóng) vermilion, 朱门 (zhūmén) the red gate of a wealthy household, hence the rich.
• Also a very common surname (朱). Standalone 'red' in speech is 红 (hóng), not 朱.

字含“朱”的汉字

• 殊 different
• 株 root
• 珠 gem

词含“朱”的词语

• 朱红zhūhóngvermilionHSK 9

句例句

• 这张沙发是朱红色的。 Zhè zhāng shāfā shì zhūhóngsè de.This sofa is bright red.