Definitions

zhū (noun) tree trunk; stump
zhū (noun) plant
zhū (noun) strain (biology)
zhū (verb) to involve others (in illegal activity)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Originally written as .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "株" is structured with the wood radical (木) combined with the component (朱), which primarily provides phonetic guidance while also suggesting an association with the trunk of a tree, indicating its early meaning centered on a tree stump or the rooted base of a plant. From this concrete botanical reference, it developed the sense of an individual plant or a numerical measure for vegetation, and through metaphorical abstraction grounded in the idea of a foundation, it later came to denote a share or stock in financial contexts, representing a unit of ownership derived from capital base concepts.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

植物需要浇水。

Zhè zhū zhíwù xūyào jiāoshuǐ.

This plant needs watering.

院子里种着一苹果树。

Yuànzi lǐ zhòngzhe yī zhū píngguǒ shù.

An apple tree is planted in the yard.

他培育了一新的玫瑰花品种。

Tā péiyùle yī zhū xīn de méiguī huā pǐnzhǒng.

He cultivated a new variety of rose.

这些植的生长状况很好。

Zhèxiē zhízhū de shēngzhǎng zhuàngkuàng hěn hǎo.

These plants are growing very well.

这起案件连了许多无辜的人。

Zhè qǐ ànjiàn zhūliánle xǔduō wúgū de rén.

This case implicated many innocent people.

投资者关注这家公司的每股收益。

Tóuzī zhě guānzhù zhè jiā gōngsī de měi gǔ shōuyì.

Investors are focusing on this company's earnings per share.

他宁可守旧规,也不愿尝试新方法。

Tā nìngkě zhūshǒu jiù guī, yě bù yuàn chángshì xīn fāngfǎ.

He would rather stick rigidly to the old rules than try new methods.

这家控股持有多个上市公司的股份。

Zhè jiā kònggǔ zhū chíyǒu duō gè shàngshì gōngsī de gǔfèn.

This holding company owns shares in several listed companies.