How to write 朱

朱 [zhū] 1. Red color. 红色。 2. Name of a mineral. 矿物名。 3. Surname. 姓。 1. Red color: 朱红 (scarlet), 朱批 (red criticism), 朱笔 (red pen), 朱文 (the protruding writing on a seal), 朱门 (a large red-painted door, historically referring to the homes of wealthy families). 红色：朱红。朱批。朱笔。朱文（印章上的阳文）。朱门（红漆大门，旧时指豪富人家）。 2. Name of a mineral: 朱砂 (inorganic compound used in medicine as a tranquilizer, also known as 辰砂 or 丹砂), 朱墨 (vermilion ink). 矿物名：朱砂（无机化合物，中医用于镇静剂。亦称“辰砂”、“丹砂”）。朱墨。 3. Surname. 姓。 1. [Noun] The tree with a red core. 同本义 ([En.] the tree with red core). 2. [Noun] Refers to scarlet items. 指朱色的物品 ([En.] scarlet thing). 3. [Noun] Surname. 姓。 朱 [zhū] 1. Vermilion; bright red. Anciently referred to as the proper color. 朱色，大红色。古代称为正色 ([En.] vermilion; bright-red). 硃 [zhū] 1. Abbreviation for 朱砂 (vermilion). “朱砂”的简称 ([En.] innabar). 1. The ancient place name: 朱提 (Zhū tí), established as a county during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty, located in present-day Zhaotong County, Yunnan Province. Later elevated to a commandery. 古地名。汉武帝时置县，治所在今云南省昭通县境。后立为郡。 See also the entry for 朱提. 参见「朱提」条。