祝 Stroke Order — How to Write 祝
祝 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 礻, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
祝 Radical and Character Components
祝 is an ideographic compound. A person 兄 praying before an altar 礻.
Radical: 礻 + 5 more strokes
祝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhù
Meanings of 祝 in Chinese
1
zhù祝
To express good wishes, blessings, or congratulations to someone or for an event.
祝你生日快乐！
Wish you a happy birthday!
In ancient times, it referred to a male shaman or priest.
在古代，祝是一种负责祭祀的男性
In ancient times, a 'zhu' was a type of male responsible for sacrificial rites.
In ancient contexts, 'zhù' refers to a temple official or a person in charge of temple rituals and incense, such as a 'miàozhù' (temple priest) or in the name 'Zhùróng'.
老庙祝正在为信众祈福。
The old temple priest is praying for the devotees.
To cut or shave one's hair, especially referring to a monk or nun shaving their head to enter monastic life.
古时，不少人因看破红尘而祝发为僧尼。
In ancient times, many people, disillusioned with worldly affairs, would shave their heads to become monks or nuns.
To apply or spread (a substance); to smear (similar to '注' in the sense of coating or dabbing).
她小心地把药膏祝在伤口上。
She carefully applied the ointment to the wound.
Common Words and Phrases with 祝
1
A congratulatory speech or message, often given at festive occasions or ceremonies.
在他们的金婚纪念日上，孩子们精心准备了祝词，表达了对父母深深的爱和祝福。
On their golden wedding anniversary, the children carefully prepared words of blessing, expressing their deep love and good wishes for their parents.
2
to pray or invoke deities for blessings and to avert disaster
她闭上眼睛，在心中默默祝祷，希望家人身体健康。
She closed her eyes and silently prayed in her heart, wishing her family good health.
3
A blessing or benediction, often expressing good wishes for someone's well-being and happiness.
我衷心祝福你前程似锦，生活幸福美满。
I sincerely wish you a bright future and a happy and fulfilling life.
4
To congratulate; to express good wishes.
我祝贺你获得了这次比赛的第一名！
I congratulate you on winning first place in this competition!
5
celebrate a victory
团队在成功推出新产品后，组织了一场小型聚会来祝捷。
After successfully launching the new product, the team organized a small gathering to celebrate their achievement.
6
to propose or drink a toast; to toast
晚宴上，主持人邀请大家为新婚夫妇祝酒。
During the dinner, the host invited everyone to propose a toast to the newlyweds.
7
To congratulate someone on their birthday, especially an elderly person.
他们为奶奶举办了一个盛大的祝寿宴。
They held a grand birthday banquet for their grandmother.
8
to express good wishes
在生日派对上，朋友们纷纷向她表达祝颂之意，希望她未来一切顺利。
At the birthday party, friends one after another extended their good wishes and blessings to her, hoping everything would go smoothly for her in the future.
9
To wish someone well; to express good wishes
我祝愿你前程似锦，生活幸福。
I wish you a bright future and a happy life.
More words with 祝
- qìng庆zhù祝to celebrate; to hold a celebration
- dǎo祷zhù祝pray, offer a prayer
- miào庙zhù祝temple keeper, temple manager
- sòng颂zhù祝celebrate, extol
- gōng恭zhù祝Congratulate, Wish
- yáo遥zhù祝Distant wishes, Congratulate from afar
- zhù祝fú福tā她Bless her, Wish her well
- zhù祝yīng英tái台Zhu Yingtai, Female protagonist of The Butterfly Lovers legend
- qìng庆zhù祝huó活dòng动celebration, festivities
- wèi为qìng庆zhù祝to celebrate, in celebration of
- zhù祝fā发Bless hair, Hair blessing
- zhù祝gǔ嘏Wish a long life, Congratulate an elder
- zhù祝nín您Wish you, Wishing you
- xīn新nián年zhù祝fú福New Year's greetings, New Year's wishes
- zhù祝fú福shēng声blessings, well-wishes
- zhù祝shòu寿yàn宴birthday banquet, birthday feast
- méi美hǎo好zhù祝fú福best wishes, good wishes
- qìng庆zhù祝fāng方shì式ways of celebrating, celebration methods
- qìng庆zhù祝shēng声Cheers, Celebratory sounds
- de的zhù祝fú福blessings, a blessing
Idioms with 祝
- zhù祝gěng鲠zhù祝yē噎Wish the elderly to eat and drink comfortably
- zhù祝lù僇zhù祝gěng鲠Pray for the elderly's comfort
- zhù祝shòu寿yán延nián年Wish a long and extended life
- zhù祝bù不shèng胜zǔ诅Blessings cannot overcome curses
- zhù祝fā发kōng空mén门become a Buddhist monk or nun
- zhù祝fà发pī披zī缁become a monk or nun
- zhù祝fā发wén文shēn身cut hair short and tattoo body
- zhù祝gěng哽zhù祝yē噎pray for elders' comfortable eating
- zhù祝yān咽zhù祝gěng哽pray for smooth swallowing and no choking
- huá华fēng封sān三zhù祝three blessings of longevity, prosperity, and descendants
- mài麦qiū丘zhī之zhù祝Direct, frank, and fearless admonition
- nài奈shàng上zhù祝xià下hesitant and indecisive
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Open the tool →Questions about 祝
What does 祝 mean in Chinese?
祝 (zhù) means “To express good wishes” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 祝?
祝 is pronounced zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 祝 have?
祝 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 祝?
祝 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 礻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 祝?
The radical of 祝 is 礻, and 祝 is an ideographic compound.