Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "箸", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "箸", and master the standard way of writing the character "箸".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 箸
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "箸" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
箸
zhù
1. Chopsticks.
2. A type of bamboo that grows in the sand along the southern coast.
3. Ancient form of "著", meaning obvious or manifest.
箸
zhù
名词 (Noun)
本义: 筷子。(Chopsticks. Also written as "筯").
造字法: 形声。从竹,者声。(Character formation: phono-semantic compound; composed of the radical for bamboo and the sound component "者").
引
1. From "礼记·曲礼": The use of a fork for dishes with vegetables. Note: "Some people today may refer to chopsticks as fork."
2. From "史记·十二诸侯年表": Zhou used elephant tusks as chopsticks, while Ji Zi sighed.
3. From Tang dynasty, Li Bai’s "行路难": Stopped the cup and threw down the chopsticks, unable to eat.
4. From Qing dynasty, Zhou Rong’s "芋老人传": Stopped using chopsticks and sighed.
例
1. Another example: also stopped and said.
2. Another example: Stuck with just one chopstick.
3. Another example: Long chopsticks (longer than usual); chopsticks are longer than bowls (metaphor for disarray); chopstick holder (bamboo tube for holding chopsticks); chopsticks themselves (筷子).
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zhù
动词 (Verb)
1. 通“著”. 显明; 显示 (to manifest).
引
1. From "荀子·非十二子": One who knows their fate demonstrates this.
2. From "荀子·强国": The ruler effectively demonstrates power.
3. From "荀子·王霸": Demonstrating loyalty and faith, manifesting kindness and righteousness.
2. 撰写,写作。后作“著” ([En.] write).
引
1. From "后汉书": Wrote "论衡" in eighty-five chapters, over two hundred thousand words.
2. From "史记": After some regulations of Han were established, all the discussions were written by Shusun Sheng.
例
1. Another example: 记载; 记录 (recording).
2. Another example: 著作,论述 (authored works, dissertations).
3. Another example: 撰述; 写成的作品 (written compositions).