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Meaning of 祝
Pinyin
zhù
Radical
礻
Strokes
9
Definition
invoke / pray to / wish / to express good wishes
Usage
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祝 [zhù]
名
1. 表示对人对事的美好愿望。
(To express good wishes for people and things.)
例：祝福，祝寿，祝捷，祝辞，馨香祷祝。
(Examples: blessings, longevity wishes, good tidings, congratulatory messages, fragrant prayers.)
2. 古代指男巫。
(In ancient times, refers to male shamans.)
3. 在神庙里管香火的人。
(A person responsible for incense in a temple.)
4. 断。
(To cut off.)
5. 姓。
(A surname.)
6. 古同“注”，敷涂。
(Ancient form similar to "注", meaning to spread or apply.)
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祝 [zhù]
动
1. 祷告，向鬼神求福。
(To pray and seek blessings from gods and spirits.)
2. 向人祝颂。
(To express good wishes to someone.)
3. 断; 断绝。
(To cut off or sever.)
4. 另见 zhòu。
(See also zhòu.)
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祝 [zhù]
名
1. 【本义】: 男巫，祭祀时主持祝告的人，即庙祝。
(Original meaning: Male shaman, the person who presides over sacrificial offerings during rituals, also known as temple shaman.)
【造字法】: 会意。甲骨文字形，象一个人跪在神前拜神、开口祈祷。
(Character formation: Pictophonetic. The oracle bone character resembles a person kneeling before a deity, praying.)
同本义 ([En.] wizard)
引：
1. 《说文》：祝，祭主赞词者。
(Shuowen: Zhu, the one who praises during rituals.)
2. 《易》：兑为口为巫。按，祝所以悦神也。
(Yijing: Dui corresponds to mouth and shaman. Thus, the blessing pleases the deity.)
3. 《礼记·郊特牲》：祝将命也。
(Liji: A blessing is like a command.)
4. 《礼记·礼运》：祝，以孝告。嘏以慈告。
(Liji: Blessings are conveyed with filial piety.)
5. 有大祝、小祝、丧祝、甸祝、诅祝。
(There are major blessings, minor blessings, mourning blessings, sacrificial blessings, and curses.)
例：又如:祝人，巫祝，祝伯。
(Examples: such as ritual officiant, shaman, temple priest.)
2. 祭神的祈祷词 ([En.] prayers)
引：
1. 《辽史》：皇帝、皇后致奠，复位坐。
(Liaoshi: The emperor and empress made sacrifices and then resumed their seats.)
例：又如:祝赞，祝文。
(Examples: such as sacrificial hymns, ritual texts.)
3. 祝贺 ([En.] congratulation)
引：
1. 《战国策》：犀首跪行为仪千秋之祝。
(Zhan Guo Ce: The Xishou kneels as a blessing for a thousand autumns.)
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祝 [zhù]
动
1. 祷告，向鬼神求福。
(To pray and seek blessings from gods and spirits.)
引：
1. 《战国策·齐策二》：为仪千秋之祝。
(Zhan Guo Ce: To bless for a thousand autumns.)
例：又如:祝罢，祝献师。
(Examples: such as completing the prayer, the priest making offerings.)
2. 向人祝颂。
(To express good wishes to someone.)
引：
1. 《吕氏春秋·乐成》：王为群臣祝。
(Lüshi Chunqiu: The king celebrated for his subject.)
例：又如:祝冥寿，祝他晚安。
(Examples: such as to wish the deceased long life, to wish him good night.)
3. 断; 断绝。
(To cut off or sever.)
引：
1. 《列子》：南国之人，祝发而裸。
(Liezi: People of the southern country, after cutting off their hair, were bare.)
例：又如:祝发。
(Example: to shave one's head as a monk or nun.)
4. 另见 zhòu。
(See also zhòu.)
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祝 [zhòu]
动
1. 通“咒”。诅咒 ([En.] curse)
引：
1. 《书·无逸》：否则厥口诅祝。
(Shujing: Otherwise, one's mouth will utter curses.)
例：又如:祝诅。
(Example: to invoke a curse on spirits.)
2. 另见 zhù。
(See also zhù.)
to congratulate respectfully / to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior) / with best wishes (in writing)
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Input Method for 祝
Pinyin
zhu4
Wubi
pykq
Cangjie
ifrhu
Zhengma
wsjr
Four Corner
36212
Unicode
U+795d
Stroke Number Category
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