朱砂 zhū shā ㄓㄨ ㄕㄚ zyu1 saa1
- cinnabar
- mercuric sulfide HgS
- also written 朱砂 硃砂 zhū shā ㄓㄨ ㄕㄚ
朱砂 硃砂 zhū shā ㄓㄨ ㄕㄚ zyu1 saa1
- cinnabar
- mercuric sulfide HgS
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朱
- 朱红 朱紅 zhū hóng ㄓㄨ ㄏㄨㄥˊ zyu1 hung4 vermilion
- 朱鹮 朱䴉 zhū huán ㄓㄨ ㄏㄨㄢˊ zyu1 syun4 (bird species of China) crested ibis (Nipponia nippon)
- 朱俊 朱儁 Zhū Jùn ㄓㄨ ㄐㄩㄣˋ zyu1 zeon3 Zhu Jun (-195), politician and general at the end of later Han
- 朱子 Zhū zǐ ㄓㄨ ㄗˇ zyu1 zi2 Master Zhu, another name for Zhu Xi 朱熹
- 朱德 Zhū Dé ㄓㄨ ㄉㄜˊ zyu1 dak1 Zhu De (1886-1976), communist leader and founder of the People's Liberation Army
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- 朱棣 Zhū Dì ㄓㄨ ㄉㄧˋ zyu1 dai6 Zhu Di, personal name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永乐
- 朱温 朱溫 Zhū Wēn ㄓㄨ ㄨㄣ zyu1 wan1 Zhu Wen (852-912), military governor 节度使 at the end of Tang, founder of Later Liang of the Five Dynasties (907-923), also known as Emperor Taizu of Later Liang 后梁太祖
- 朱漆 zhū qī ㄓㄨ ㄑㄧ zyu1 cat1 (traditional) red paint
- 朱熹 Zhū Xī ㄓㄨ ㄒㄧ zyu1 hei1 Zhu Xi or Chu Hsi (1130-1200), also known as Master Zhu 朱子, Song dynasty Confucian writer and propagandist, founder of neo-Confucianism
- 朱笔 朱筆 zhū bǐ ㄓㄨ ㄅㄧˇ zyu1 bat1 brush dipped in red ink (used in former times for writing official documents, grading papers etc)
- 朱粉 zhū fěn ㄓㄨ ㄈㄣˇ zyu1 fan2 red lead oxide Pb3O4
- 朱绂 朱紱 zhū fú ㄓㄨ ㄈㄨˊ (archaic) red silk ribbon tied to a seal or a jade pendant
- 朱诺 朱諾 Zhū nuò ㄓㄨ ㄋㄨㄛˋ zyu1 nok6 Juneau, capital of Alaska
- 朱雀 Zhū què ㄓㄨ ㄑㄩㄝˋ zyu1 zoek3 (ancient Chinese astronomy) Zhuque, the Vermilion Bird (the southern quadrant of the sky)
- 朱雀 zhū què ㄓㄨ ㄑㄩㄝˋ zyu1 zoek3 rosefinch (genus Carpodacus)
- 朱鹀 朱鵐 zhū wú ㄓㄨ ㄨˊ zyu1 mou4 (bird species of China) Przevalski's finch (Urocynchramus pylzowi)
- 朱鹭 朱鷺 zhū lù ㄓㄨ ㄌㄨˋ zyu1 lou6 ibis
- 朱鹂 朱鸝 zhū lí ㄓㄨ ㄌㄧˊ zyu1 lei4 (bird species of China) maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii)
- 杨朱 楊朱 Yáng Zhū ㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨ joeng4 zyu1 Yang Zhu (c. 440-360 BC), Chinese philosopher advocating ethical egoism
- 朱砂 硃砂 zhū shā ㄓㄨ ㄕㄚ zyu1 saa1 cinnabar
砂
- 砂糖 shā táng ㄕㄚ ㄊㄤˊ saa1 tong4 granulated sugar
- 丹砂 dān shā ㄉㄢ ㄕㄚ daan1 saa1 cinnabar
- 喷砂 噴砂 pēn shā ㄆㄣ ㄕㄚ pan3 saa1 sandblasting
- 河砂 hé shā ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄚ ho4 saa1 variant of 河沙
- 油砂 yóu shā ㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄚ jau4 saa1 oil sand (mining)
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- 海砂 hǎi shā ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄚ hoi2 saa1 variant of 海沙
- 滤砂 濾砂 lǜ shā ㄌㄩˋ ㄕㄚ leoi6 saa1 filter sand
- 砂仁 shā rén ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ saa1 jan4 Amomom (fructus Amomi), plant used in Chinese medicine
- 砂囊 shā náng ㄕㄚ ㄋㄤˊ saa1 nong4 gizzard (anatomy of birds, gastropods etc)
- 砂子 shā zi ㄕㄚ ˙ㄗ saa1 zi2 sand
- 砂岩 shā yán ㄕㄚ ㄧㄢˊ saa1 ngaam4 sandstone
- 砂梨 shā lí ㄕㄚ ㄌㄧˊ saa1 lei4 Asian pear; sand pear (Pyrus pyrifolia)
- 砂槌 shā chuí ㄕㄚ ㄔㄨㄟˊ saa1 ceoi4 variant of 沙锤
- 砂浆 砂漿 shā jiāng ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧㄤ saa1 zoeng1 mortar (building)
- 砂石 shā shí ㄕㄚ ㄕˊ saa1 sek6 sandstone
- 砂礓 shā jiāng ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧㄤ saa1 goeng1 concretion (geology)
- 砂砾 砂礫 shā lì ㄕㄚ ㄌㄧˋ saa1 lik1 grit
- 砂纸 砂紙 shā zhǐ ㄕㄚ ㄓˇ saa1 zi2 sandpaper (i.e. abrasive)
- 砂轮 砂輪 shā lún ㄕㄚ ㄌㄨㄣˊ saa1 leon4 grinding wheel
- 砂锤 砂錘 shā chuí ㄕㄚ ㄔㄨㄟˊ saa1 ceoi4 variant of 沙锤
Idioms with these characters
- 皓齿朱唇 皓齒硃唇 hào chǐ zhū chún ㄏㄠˋ ㄔˇ ㄓㄨ ㄔㄨㄣˊ hou6 ci2 zyu1 seon4 white teeth and vermilion lips (idiom); lovely young woman
- 近朱近墨 jìn zhū jìn mò ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄓㄨ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄇㄛˋ gan6 zyu1 gan6 mak6 one is judged by the company one keeps (idiom)
- 朱云折槛 朱雲折檻 zhū yún zhé jiàn ㄓㄨ ㄩㄣˊ ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ (idiom) Zhu Yun breaks the railing (Zhu Yun was a Han Dynasty official who accused the emperor's tutor of corruption, and when sentenced to death, clung to the palace hall railing so fiercely while demanding justice that he broke it); (fig.) to speak the truth with unwavering courage; to admonish fearlessly