Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (ren) Zhu Kangxi strokes: 8 Page number: Page 102, Number 03 Guangyun (Guangyun): Fanqie pronunciation zhang plus ju, sounding like zhu. Zhuru refers to a person of short stature. The mute, the deaf, the lame, those with severed limbs, as well as dwarfs (zhuru) and various artisans, were all supported according to their respective skills — Book of Rites (Liji). Commentary: Zhuru refers to short people. Also, Lingzhu is the name of an ancient musician. Furthermore, the short posts on a roof beam are also called zhuru. Commentary on the Positions in the Hall of Distinction (Mingtang Wei) section of the Book of Rites: The short posts on the beams are decorated with colorful paintings. It is common but incorrect to write this in the variant form zhunru.