侏 (zhū) - dwarf & short person

侏Tone 1

zhū ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

志

侏 · zhū

dwarf;

short person;

used in the term 'dwarfism'

dwarfshort personused in the term 'dwarfism'

Usage highlights

dwarfdwarfismdwarf planetdwarf starpygmydwarfism patient

Synonyms

  • 矮— short (in stature)
  • 短小— short and small

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has dwarfism (侏儒症).
  • The story features dwarves (侏儒).
  • This is a dwarf planet (侏儒行星).
  • The fossil belongs to Homo floresiensis, nicknamed the 'hobbit' (弗洛勒斯人，俗称侏儒人).

Collocations

  • dwarf(侏儒)
  • dwarfism(侏儒症)
  • dwarf planet(侏儒行星)
  • dwarf star(侏儒星)
  • pygmy(侏儒族)
  • dwarfism patient(侏儒症患者)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms are primarily based on this character; it is mainly used in compound words.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used to describe people of unusually short stature, often in a medical or descriptive context.
  • In modern usage, the term 侏儒 (dwarf) can be considered potentially offensive when referring to people; more neutral or medical terms are often preferred.

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