The character 祝 — “wish”: how to write it and what it means
wish (well)
The Chinese character 祝 is read zhù and means “wish (well)”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 祝
祝 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 祝, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 祝 is made of
On the left, 礻 “altar”; on the right, 兄: originally, to say a prayer.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 祝
- 祝贺congratulateHSK 4
- 庆祝celebrateHSK 4
- 祝福blessing, good wishes; blessHSK 6
- 祝愿wish (in a speech, letter)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 祝?
祝 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 祝 mean?
祝 means “wish (well)”. It appears in 祝贺 (“congratulate”), 庆祝 (“celebrate”), 祝福 (“blessing”), 祝愿 (“wish”).
How do you pronounce 祝?
祝 is read zhù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 祝 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 祝 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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