surname Zhu

= 丿 + : Mnemonic symbol: a vermilion flycatcher.

Ai Weiwei (未) caught eight vermilion flycatchers (朱) for his new art project and brought them to the space station, but they escaped. In front of the space station (Ø1) they are hiding in the Julian Giant Squid's (zhu) arms. Julian Giant Squid's and the birds' colors match really well so Ai Weiwei cannot see the birds, but Ai Weiwei lures them with a banana (丿) and finally one of the birds flies to the banana, bringing attention to the others as well.
vermilion

= 丿 + : Mnemonic symbol: a vermilion flycatcher.

Ai Weiwei (未) caught eight vermilion flycatchers (朱) for his new art project and brought them to the space station, but they escaped. In front of the space station (Ø1) they are hiding in the Julian Giant Squid's (zhu) arms. Julian Giant Squid's and the birds' colors match really well so Ai Weiwei cannot see the birds, but Ai Weiwei lures them with a banana (丿) and finally one of the birds flies to the banana, bringing attention to the others as well.
cinnabar / see 硃砂|朱砂[zhu1 sha1]

= 丿 + : Mnemonic symbol: a vermilion flycatcher.

Ai Weiwei (未) caught eight vermilion flycatchers (朱) for his new art project and brought them to the space station, but they escaped. In front of the space station (Ø1) they are hiding in the Julian Giant Squid's (zhu) arms. Julian Giant Squid's and the birds' colors match really well so Ai Weiwei cannot see the birds, but Ai Weiwei lures them with a banana (丿) and finally one of the birds flies to the banana, bringing attention to the others as well.
cinnabar

朱 character breakdown

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]

Pocahontas (pi-) is eating a banana (丿) in the elevator's living room (-e3).
not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210°

= + : Shortly after finishing a new installation in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom, Ai Weiwei is imprisoned by Willy Walrus, because—out of all places—Ai Weiwei put his new installation right into Willy Walrus's toilet. Ai Weiwei's installation is a Christmas tree with a tiny, slightly tilted flute on top. Ai Weiwei would really, really like to correct the tilted flute, but so far, Willy Walrus has not yet let him out.

Characters with 朱 as component

bead / pearl / CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]

= + : Julian Giant Squid (zhu), a vermilion flycatcher (朱) and Martin Luther King (王) are playing catch with a black pearl (珠) in front of the space station (Ø1).
tree trunk / stump (tree root) / a plant / classifier for trees or plants / strain (biology) / to involve others (in shady business)

= + : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) wants to look after his Christmas tree (木) in front of the space station (Ø1), but he finds that it has been infected by a flock of vermilion flycatchers (朱) and only the stump (株) remained.
different / unique / special / very / (classical) to behead / to die / to cut off / to separate / to surpass

= + : The wicked witch (歹) sentenced Sheldon Shrimp (shu) to be beheaded (殊) in front of the space station (Ø1), but a vermilion flycatcher (朱) is going to help him. Since the witch is very short-sighted, the bird sits on Sheldon's shoulders acting as his head, flying down as the blade falls down while Sheldon's head is actually behind the guillotine. To the witch it looked like Sheldon's head fell down.
spider
cornelian cherry
dwarf
name of a river
surname Zhu
to put (a criminal) to death / to punish
surname Zhu
name of a feudal state

Words with 朱

Juneau, capital of Alaska / Juno, Roman goddess of marriage
Juliet or Juliette (name)
rosefinch (genus Carpodacus)
Mr Zhu Yun breaks the railing (idiom); to challenge and admonish boldly
Zhu Gaochi, personal name of fourth Ming emperor Hongxi 洪熙[Hong2 Xi1]
(bird species of China) Przevalski's finch (Urocynchramus pylzowi)
ibis / Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) / same as 朱䴉|朱鹮[zhu1 huan2]
(bird species of China) maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii)
Zhu Rongji (1928-), PRC politician, premier 1998-2003
Vermilion Bird (the seven mansions of the south sky)

Sentences with 朱

朱 currently does not appear in any sentence.