Chinese symbol for “vermilion”
朱
zhū
vermilion
The closest CC-CEDICT match for vermilion is 朱 (zhū), defined as: vermilion.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “vermilion”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 朱.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朱雀 | zhū què | rosefinch (genus Carpodacus) |
| 朱砂 | zhū shā | cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS |
| 朱古力 | zhū gǔ lì | chocolate (loanword); 块 (kuài) |
| 朱红 (朱紅) | zhū hóng | vermilion |
| 朱漆 | zhū qī | (traditional) red paint; red lacquer |
See also: Japanese symbol for “vermilion”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.