筑 meaning and stroke order
To build; to construct; to ram
How to write 筑, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 筑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- five-string lute
- Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
- to build
- to construct
- to ram
- to hit
How 筑 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A strong 巩 bamboo ⺮ building; ⺮ also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: ⺮ (bamboo), shared by 149 characters on this site.
How to remember 筑
Bamboo ⺮ on top of 巩 (gǒng, strong): people tie bamboo into a strong frame to build something. Think of bamboo scaffolding holding up a new building.
筑 (zhù) means to build or construct, and it appears most often in the word 建筑 (jiànzhù), which can be a verb or a noun meaning building or architecture. On its own it shows up in more formal or set phrases like 筑巢 (zhùcháo, to build a nest). Example: 这座建筑很老。(Zhè zuò jiànzhù hěn lǎo.) This building is very old.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 筑 (zhù) with 箔 or with 巩 (gǒng) itself, and forget the bamboo top, writing just 巩. Also, in everyday speech, use 建 (jiàn) or 盖 (gài) for building a house, since 筑 alone sounds formal.
Common words with 筑
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
筑 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 筑
How many strokes are in 筑?
筑 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 筑 mean?
筑 (zhù) means to build; to construct; to ram. A common word with it is 建筑 (jiànzhù), meaning "to construct; building".
How do you pronounce 筑?
筑 is pronounced zhù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 筑?
The radical of 筑 is ⺮, which carries the idea of "bamboo". Dictionaries list 筑 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 筑?
The traditional form of 筑 is 築. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 筑 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 筑 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 筑 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 建筑 and 建设?
建筑 (jiànzhù) focuses on physical structures and can mean a building or architecture. 建设 (jiànshè) is broader and means developing or building up something like a city, a country, or a system.
Is 筑 used in any place names?
Yes. 筑 is a short name for Guiyang (贵阳), the capital of Guizhou province, so you may see it in local names and on license-related contexts. The meaning of a five-string lute is ancient and rarely seen outside history texts.