祝 Stroke Order

祝 (zhù) 1. Represents good wishes for people or events. Example: 祝福 (wishing blessings), 祝寿 (wishing longevity), 祝捷 (wishing success), 祝辞 (congratulatory words), 馨香祷祝 (fragrant prayers). 2. In ancient times, it referred to male shamans. 3. The person responsible for incense offerings in temples: 祝融 (the deity of fire), 庙祝 (temple priest). 4. To cut off: 祝发 (to shave hair, afterward refers to monks and nuns shaving their heads). 5. A surname. 6. In ancient times, it meant the same as "注," to apply or spread. --- 祝 (zhù) 〈名〉 - 本义: male shaman, the person who presides over offerings during rituals, also known as 庙祝. -造字法: A compound meaning. The oracle bone script shape resembles a person kneeling before the deity, praying with an open mouth. It consists of 示 (to show) and 儿口 (child's mouth). "儿" represents the ancient character for "人" (person). 1. The original meaning (wizard). 2. Prayers for deities. 3. Congratulations. --- 祝 (zhù) 〈动〉 1. To pray, seeking blessings from spirits and gods. 2. To express good wishes to others. 3. To cut off; sever. 4. Refer to zhòu. --- 祝 (zhòu) 〈动〉 1. To curse; refers to “咒.” 2. Refer to zhù. ---