Definitions

chǔ surname Chu
zhǔ padding (in garment); to store up; pocket; Taiwan pr. [chǔ]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "褚" is structured with the clothing radical "衤" on the left and the component "者" on the right, a formation that aligns with its early semantic field related to attire. Etymologically, it specifically denoted padded garments or quilted linings, deriving from the practice of reinforcing clothing with extra layers. Over time, its meaning extended to include the action of padding or lining clothes, and it was also adopted as a surname, a lexical shift that represents a distinct application separate from its original material sense.

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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 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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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

明是我的朋友。

Chǔ Míng shì wǒ de péngyou.

Chu Ming is my friend.

先生每天锻炼身体。

Chǔ xiānsheng měitiān duànliàn shēntǐ.

Mr. Chu exercises every day.

阿姨给我们做了好吃的。

Chǔ āyí gěi wǒmen zuò le hǎochī de.

Auntie Chu made delicious food for us.

经理负责这个项目。

Chǔ jīnglǐ fùzé zhège xiàngmù.

Manager Chu is in charge of this project.

上周医生去了北京。

Shàng zhōu Chǔ yīshēng qù le Běijīng.

Last week, Doctor Chu went to Beijing.

因为老师生病了,所以课程取消了。

Yīnwèi Chǔ lǎoshī shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ kèchéng qǔxiāo le.

Because Teacher Chu is sick, the class was canceled.

工程师的设计方案非常创新。

Chǔ gōngchéngshī de shèjì fāng'àn fēicháng chuàngxīn.

Engineer Chu's design proposal is very innovative.

尽管教授很忙,但他仍然抽时间指导学生。

Jǐnguǎn Chǔ jiàoshòu hěn máng, dàn tā réngrán chōu shíjiān zhǐdǎo xuéshēng.

Although Professor Chu is very busy, he still takes time to guide students.