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朱

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: zu1
POJ: tsu
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: vermilion, cinnabar (bright red)
朱

Multiple senses (cinnabar/vermilion color, a common surname, Hong Kong Cantonese slang for chocolate/number one) all share the zu1 reading; the color/mineral sense was picked as primary but the surname sense may be equally or more salient.

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