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{{also|zhū|zhú|zhǔ|zhù|Zhu}}
==English==

===Etymology 1===
{{wikipedia|ancient Chinese coinage}}
The [[atonal]] {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} romanization of {{bor|en|cmn|銖|tr=zhū}}.

====Noun====
{{en-noun|zhu|zhus}}

# {{lb|en|historical}} An [[ancient]] [[Chinese]] [[unit]] of [[weight]], [[notionally]] [[equivalent]] to 100 [[millet]] [[seed]]s or 1/24 of the [[liang]]/[[tael]]/[[Chinese ounce]], [[chiefly]] [[used]] in [[denominating]] [[small]] [[coin]]s in [[ancient]] and [[early]] [[imperial]] [[China]].
#: {{ux|en|Modern research showed the correct number of millet seeds greatly exceeded surviving examples of the '''zhu''' in weight, until one tried growing older millet strains for several generations without modern agrochemicals. By the third year, his seeds produced a '''zhu''' within about 5% of its known historical value.}}

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{l|en|tcho}} {{q|obsolete}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|en|sanzhu}}, {{l|en|wuzhu}}

===Etymology 2===
{{wikipedia|zhu (string instrument)}}
The [[atonal]] [[pinyin]] romanization of the standard {{bor|en|cmn|-}} pronunciation of {{der|en|zh|筑|tr=zhù or zhú}}.

====Noun====
{{en-noun|zhu|zhus}}

# {{lb|en|musical instrument|historical}} An [[ancient]] [[Chinese]] [[string instrument]] [[thought]] to have had a [[rectangular]] [[zither]][[-like]] [[body]] with [[silk]] [[string]]s [[play]]ed with a [[bow]].

=====Coordinate terms=====
* ''See'' [[Appendix:Glossary of chordophones]]

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=huz|Uzh|uzh}}

{{C|en|String instruments}}

==Mandarin==

===Romanization===
{{cmn-pinyin|notr=1}}

# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|sc=Latn|zhū}}
# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|sc=Latn|zhú}}
# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|sc=Latn|zhǔ}}
# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|sc=Latn|zhù}}

====Usage notes====
* {{cmn-toneless-note}}

==ǃKung==

===Noun===
{{head|khi-kun|noun}}

# [[man]]

{{C|khi-kun|People}}