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Jyutping zyu1 zi2
Pinyin zhū zi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. pearl
  2. bead
  3. CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    bead (on an abacus, of sweat, etc.) (Classifier: 粒 m; 顆/颗 m; 串 m)
    (syn.) 珠仔
  2. noun
    pearl (gem) (Classifier: 粒 m; 顆/颗 m; 串 m)
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一串珠子
    一串珠子
    yī chuàn zhū zǐ
    • a string of beads
  2. Mandarin
    一颗珠子
    一顆珠子
    yī kē zhū zi
    • a single bead