丶

Pronunciationzhǔ
Strokes1 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation zhǔ
Five Elements 0
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 1 strokes
Traditional Strokes 1 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 80
View Original Page 80
Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper. Radical: Dot (zhǔ). Kangxi Stroke Count: 1. Page 80, Number 12. According to the Tang Dynasty Rhymes (Tangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is derived from the fanqie spellings zhi-yu and zhong-yu, sounding like zhu. When there is a point of cessation or a break, one marks it with a dot. Furthermore, according to the Correction of Errors in the Six Classes of Characters (Liushu Zheng’e), this is the ancient form of the character for master. It represents the flame within a lamp. It is a pictograph. It was borrowed to serve as the character for ruler or master.

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