Writing
筑 (zhù) — how to say "to build" in Chinese
筑
To build
verb
Character composition
筑
to build
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Collocations
筑起高墙
zhù qǐ gāo qiáng
build a high wall
筑路工程
zhù lù gōng chéng
road construction
Examples
工人在筑桥。
Workers are building a bridge.
筑路。
Build a road.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say build in Chinese?
"to build" in Chinese is 筑 (zhù).
Zhu meaning Chinese
筑 (zhù) means "To build".
How is 筑 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhù (written as zhu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Zhu in Chinese character
It is written 筑 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 筑?
筑 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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