祝
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zhù · to pray

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1197
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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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

礻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 祝

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Example sentences

Notice where 祝 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ men qìng zhù le tā de shēng rì.我们庆祝了他的生日。

We celebrated his birthday.

Source: Tatoeba #380863 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wèi nǐ de dìng hūn zhù hè.我为你的订婚祝贺。

I congratulate you on your engagement.

Source: Tatoeba #8857229 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men suǒ yǒu rén dōu zhù fú nǐ.我们所有人都祝福你。

Best wishes from all of us.

Source: Tatoeba #2819988 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dāng wǒ sǐ qù de shí hòu, shuí jiāng qìng zhù ne?当我死去的时候,谁将庆祝呢?

When I'm dead, who will be celebrating?

Source: Tatoeba #4844657 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā huò xǔ bú huì zài qìng zhù chūn jié le.他或许不会再庆祝春节了。

Perhaps he would not celebrate Chinese New Year again.

Source: Tatoeba #8980989 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì zěn yàng qìng zhù shēng rì de?你是怎样庆祝生日的?

How did you celebrate your birthday?

Source: Tatoeba #1746044 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 祝 in context

  1. Say zhù, then recall the core meaning: to pray.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 庆祝 (qìng zhù), meaning “to celebrate”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 祝 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.