Chinese words starting with “zhu”
66 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable zhu. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 11 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial zh · final u · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 7
- 2nd tone 5
- 3rd tone 26
- 4th tone 28
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 注意zhù yìHSK 3
to take note of; to pay attention to
- 主要zhǔ yàoHSK 2
main; principal; major; primary
- 著名zhù míngHSK 4
famous; noted; well-known; celebrated
- 主任zhǔ rènHSK 3
director; head
- 主人zhǔ rénHSK 2
master; host; owner
- 主动zhǔ dòngHSK 3
to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被动; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
- 主持zhǔ chíHSK 3
to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor
- 主意zhǔ yiHSK 3
plan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhú yi]
- 住院zhù yuànHSK 2
to be in hospital; to be hospitalized
- 主张zhǔ zhāngHSK 3
to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion
- 住房zhù fángHSK 2
housing
All 66 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 住 | zhù | v | to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt) | |
| 2 | 主 | zhǔ | g,n,b | owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games) | |
| 3 | 祝 | zhù | v,nr | to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc); person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies | |
| 4 | 猪 | zhū | n | hog; pig; swine | |
| 5 | 主题 | zhǔ tí | n | theme; subject | |
| 6 | 注 | zhù | v,g | to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 注 | |
| 7 | 主席 | zhǔ xí | n | chairperson; premier; chairman | |
| 8 | 主管 | zhǔ guǎn | vn,n,v | in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager | |
| 9 | 祝福 | zhù fú | v,vn | blessings; to wish sb well | |
| 10 | 主义 | zhǔ yì | n | -ism; ideology | |
| 11 | 煮 | zhǔ | v | to cook; to boil | |
| 12 | 主持人 | zhǔ chí rén | n | TV or radio presenter; host; anchor | |
| 13 | 注册 | zhù cè | v,vn | to register; to enroll | |
| 14 | 注射 | zhù shè | v,vn | injection; to inject | |
| 15 | 逐渐 | zhú jiàn | d | gradually | |
| 16 | 祝贺 | zhù hè | v,vn | to congratulate; congratulations | |
| 17 | 注定 | zhù dìng | v | to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably | |
| 18 | 主角 | zhǔ jué | n | leading role; lead; protagonist | |
| 19 | 助理 | zhù lǐ | n | assistant | |
| 20 | 住宅 | zhù zhái | n | residence; dwelling; abode | |
| 21 | 助手 | zhù shǒu | n | assistant; helper | |
| 22 | 著作 | zhù zuò | to write; literary work; book; article; writings | ||
| 23 | 驻 | zhù | v | to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) | |
| 24 | 珠宝 | zhū bǎo | n | pearls; jewels; precious stones | |
| 25 | 注入 | zhù rù | v | to pour into; to empty into | |
| 26 | 注重 | zhù zhòng | v | to pay attention to; to emphasize | |
| 27 | 主演 | zhǔ yǎn | to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor | ||
| 28 | 主导 | zhǔ dǎo | n,v | leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate | |
| 29 | 注视 | zhù shì | v,vn | to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at | |
| 30 | 主编 | zhǔ biān | n,v | editor in chief | |
| 31 | 主流 | zhǔ liú | n | main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) | |
| 32 | 逐步 | zhú bù | d | progressively; step by step | |
| 33 | 住处 | zhù chù | n | residence; dwelling | |
| 34 | 株 | zhū | q | tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) | |
| 35 | 主力 | zhǔ lì | n | main force; main strength of an army | |
| 36 | 诸位 | zhū wèi | r | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs | |
| 37 | 主观 | zhǔ guān | a,n | subjective | |
| 38 | 祝愿 | zhù yuàn | v,vn | to wish | |
| 39 | 筑 | zhù | v | to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhú] | |
| 40 | 诸多 | zhū duō | m | (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of | |
| 41 | 主办 | zhǔ bàn | v,vn | to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) | |
| 42 | 住宿 | zhù sù | v,vn | to stay at; lodging; accommodation | |
| 43 | 住户 | zhù hù | n | household; inhabitant; householder | |
| 44 | 瞩目 | zhǔ mù | v,vn | to focus attention upon | |
| 45 | 主宰 | zhǔ zǎi | v,vn | to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master | |
| 46 | 主人公 | zhǔ rén gōng | n | hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist | |
| 47 | 主权 | zhǔ quán | n | sovereignty | |
| 48 | 驻扎 | zhù zhā | v | to station; to garrison (troops) | |
| 49 | 主妇 | zhǔ fù | n | housewife; woman of senior authority in a household; the lady of the house; hostess | |
| 50 | 住址 | zhù zhǐ | n | address |
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