Definitions
surname Zhu; abbr. for 天竺[tiān zhú], India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context); (archaic) Buddhism
variant of 篤|笃[dǔ]
Etymology
A kind 二 of bamboo ⺮; ⺮ also provides the pronunciation
About
The character "竺" historically functioned as a variant of "竹" (bamboo), with its composition incorporating the bamboo radical "⺮" over the element "二". Its initial meaning related to bamboo was later supplanted by its adoption in Buddhist texts, where it was used phonetically to represent "India" in the term "天竺". This phonetic application became the dominant usage, effectively narrowing the character's semantic range to specific transliterations and historical references.
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我的朋友姓竺。
竺可桢是科学家。
天竺是古代印度。
我们学习了天竺的历史。
竺教授在大学教书。
这本书介绍了天竺的文化。
竺可桢对中国气象学有贡献。
在历史课上，我们讨论了天竺与中国的交流。