珠
zhū
#1,284 most
frequent character
bead, pearl
Measure words:粒 lì,颗 kē
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
珠 has 𤣩, jade or gem, as its meaning part and 朱 zhū as the sound part, a perfect match. It first meant pearls, and grew to beads and then to any small round object.
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