侏

zhū
亻 + 朱

Definitions

zhū dwarf

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 朱 represents the sound.

Semantic: 亻 Phonetic: 朱

About

Formed with the person radical 亻 on the left and 朱 on the right as a phonetic component, 侏 refers to a person of unusually short stature. It seldom appears alone, almost always forming the compound 侏儒 to express this meaning. The term has been adopted in modern science and medicine to describe dwarfism in humans and animals, and in astronomy for dwarf stars like white and red dwarfs, extending its use far beyond the original sense.

Example Sentences Hide

那个侏儒很友好。

Nàge zhūrú hěn yǒuhǎo.

That dwarf is very friendly.

侏儒的身高通常较低。

Zhūrú de shēngāo tōngcháng jiào dī.

The height of dwarfs is usually relatively low.

这个侏儒演员很有名。

Zhège zhūrú yǎnyuán hěn yǒumíng.

This dwarf actor is very famous.

侏儒症是一种遗传疾病。

Zhūrúzhèng shì yī zhǒng yíchuán jíbìng.

Dwarfism is a genetic disease.

科学家研究了侏儒的成因。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū le zhūrú de chéngyīn.

Scientists studied the causes of dwarfism.

在童话中，侏儒常常是智慧的象征。

Zài tónghuà zhōng, zhūrú chángcháng shì zhìhuì de xiàngzhēng.

In fairy tales, dwarfs are often symbols of wisdom.

现代医学可以帮助侏儒患者改善生活。

Xiàndài yīxué kěyǐ bāngzhù zhūrú huànzhě gǎishàn shēnghuó.

Modern medicine can help dwarf patients improve their lives.

尽管侏儒面临许多挑战，但他们依然努力追求幸福生活。

Jǐnguǎn zhūrú miànlín xǔduō tiǎozhàn, dàn tāmen yīrán nǔlì zhuīqiú xìngfú shēnghuó.

Although dwarfs face many challenges, they still strive to pursue a happy life.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

他 们 你 作 但 使 体 什 代 信 化 位 任 何

Component: 朱

朱 殊 珠 株 蛛 诛 铢 茱 洙 姝 邾 硃 鼄 咮

Example Words

侏儒 侏罗纪 侏儒症