侏
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zhū · small, tiny

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Learn every stroke in 侏

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

亻Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 侏 sits in each complete thought.

Cóng qián yǒu gè zhū rú zhù zài sēn lín lǐ.從前有個侏儒住在森林裡。

Once upon a time there was a dwarf that lived in the forest.

Source: Tatoeba #4272242 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shì shí shàng, tóu zhì zhū rú shì ào yùn huì de yùn dòng xiàng mù.事實上,投擲侏儒是奧運會的運動項目。

Indeed, dwarf tossing is an Olympic sport!

Source: Tatoeba #727961 · CC BY 2.0 FR
" zhū rú liú máng " shì dé guó dǎo yǎn wéi nà hé suǒ zài yījiǔ qī líng nián de yí bù diàn yǐng."侏儒流氓"是德國導演韋納荷索在一九七零年的一部電影。

Even Dwarfs Started Small is a 1970 film by German director Werner Herzog.

Source: Tatoeba #759730 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 侏 in context

  1. Say zhū, then recall the core meaning: small, tiny.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 侏儒 (zhū rú), meaning “dwarf”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 侏 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.