Learn a Chinese Character - 蛛 (zhū) - Spider

Chinese Character: 蛛 (zhū - Spider)

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 虫 (Insect radical)

Stroke Count: 12

Character Decomposition: 虫 + 朱 (Insect + Zhu, which phonetically indicates the pronunciation)

Stroke Order:

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2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zhū (First tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

蛛 refers to spider. It is often used in compound words related to spiders. (“蛛”指蜘蛛，常用于和蜘蛛相关的复合词中。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

蛛 is usually used as a morpheme to form compound words related to spiders. It is mainly used as a noun. (“蛛”通常作为语素，用于构成和蜘蛛相关的复合词，主要作名词使用。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, spiders are sometimes associated with good luck. There are sayings like "A spider descending from the ceiling means a guest is coming". (在中国文化中，蜘蛛有时和好运联系在一起，有“蛛落，贵客到”的说法。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

墙上有一只蜘蛛。(There is a spider on the wall.)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 蛛 by associating the "虫" radical with insects or small animals, and "朱" gives the pronunciation. Think of a red - colored spider. (你可以这样记忆“蛛”，“虫”字旁表示和昆虫或小动物有关，“朱”提示了读音。可以想象一只红色的蜘蛛。)

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