祝

zhù
HSK 3
#1,649 most
frequent character
invoke, pray to, wish
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

祝 shows an ancestral tablet 礻 and someone kneeling in prayer 兄. That image gave the first meaning, praying before an ancestral tablet. The meaning then grew to blessing someone, expressing good wishes, and finally wishing someone a happy birthday.

Drawn as: ancestral tablet; person kneeling in prayer

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Example Sentences

我祝你生日快乐！
wǒ zhùnǐ shēngrì kuàilè ！
I wish you a happy birthday!
他祝大家新年快乐！
tā zhù dàjiā xīnniánkuàilè ！
He wishes everyone a happy new year!
我在这里祝你一切顺利。
wǒzài zhèlǐ zhùnǐ yīqiè shùnlì 。
I wish you all the best here.

Words with similar meanings

祈qí
to pray
More formal and typically used in religious contexts.
祝愿zhùyuàn
to wish
Similar meaning, but can be more specific in intention.

Homophones

HSK 1
住zhù
to live, to dwell, to stay
驻zhù
station, resident, stationed
筑zhù
to build, to construct, to ram
注zhù
to register, to annotate, note
柱zhù
pillar

Words Starting With 祝

祝贺zhù hè
to congratulate; congratulations
祝福zhù fú
blessings; wish well

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HSK 3
All words for the HSK 3 test
Greetings & Farewells
Words used to greet people, say goodbye, or express good wishes.
Common Communication Phrases
Polite expressions, apologies, congratulatory phrases, and casual chat.