Learn a Chinese Character - 祝 (zhù) - Wish, Bless

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 礻 (The "prayer" radical)

Stroke Count: 9 (Number of strokes)

Character Decomposition: 礻 + 兄 (The "prayer" radical combined with "elder brother")

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zhù (Fourth tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

祝 mainly means to wish or bless someone. It often appears in the context of expressing good wishes on festivals or special occasions. (“祝”主要表示祝愿、祝福某人，常用于在节日或特殊场合表达美好祝愿的语境中。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 祝福 (zhù fú) - Blessing
• 祝贺 (zhù hè) - Congratulate
• 祝愿 (zhù yuàn) - Wish

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

祝 is often used as a verb. It can be followed by the person being blessed and the content of the blessing. For example, "祝某人身体健康" (Wish someone good health). (“祝”常作动词，后面可接被祝福的对象和祝福的内容，例如“祝某人身体健康”。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, the act of offering wishes and blessings is very important. Using the character 祝 is a common way to express positive feelings and good hopes during festivals, weddings, birthdays and other events. (在中国文化中，表达祝愿和祝福的行为非常重要。在节日、婚礼、生日等场合使用“祝”字是表达积极情感和美好期望的常见方式。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can think of the character 祝 as a person (represented by 兄) praying to the gods (represented by 礻) to offer blessings. This can help you remember the meaning and shape of the character. (你可以把“祝”字想象成一个人（用“兄”表示）向神灵（用“礻”表示）祈祷以献上祝福，这样有助于你记住这个字的含义和字形。)