株 (zhū) - tree trunk & stump

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zhū ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

志

株 · zhū

tree trunk;

stump;

plant;

individual plant;

also used to refer to shares of stock in finance.

tree trunkstumpplant

Usage highlights

PlantTree stumpShares of stockRemaining stumpFine for a crimeWait for a rabbit by a tree stump

Synonyms

  • 棵— measure word for plants
  • 树— tree
  • 本— root; origin (in some contexts)

Antonyms

  • 林— forest (collective vs. individual)
  • 丛— thicket; cluster (collective vs. individual)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He planted a tree (种了一株树).
  • This plant is very rare (这株植物很稀有).
  • She bought shares in the company (买了公司的股份).
  • The old tree stump was removed (老树株被移走了).

Collocations

  • Plant(植株)
  • Tree stump(树株)
  • Shares of stock(株连)
  • Remaining stump(余株)
  • Fine for a crime(株罚)
  • Wait for a rabbit by a tree stump(守株待兔)

Idioms

  • Wait for a rabbit by a tree stump(守株待兔)
  • Joint punishment for a crime(株连九族)
  • Uproot and destroy(株戮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The idiom 'Wait for a rabbit by a tree stump' (守株待兔) warns against passive reliance on luck.
  • Historically used in legal contexts for 'joint punishment' (株连), implicating family/clan in one member's crime.
  • In modern usage, it is the standard measure word for plants and trees.

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