诸
various
At a glance · 诸
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
「诸」从言者声，小篆从言者声，形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「诸」本义为众、各，又作「之于/之乎」合音兼词。
Structure
从言、者声，形声字，本为众、各，虚化为兼词。
At a glance
Pinyinzhū
Radical讠
Strokes10
UnicodeU+8BF8
Character type形声
Theme虚词
Six languages, one character
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English
various
various, all, these; surname
Français
divers / tous
Divers, tous. «诸姑伯叔» : toutes les tantes et oncles.
Español
varios / todos
Varios, todos. «诸姑伯叔»: todas las tías y tíos.
العربية
عدّة / كل
عدّة، كل. «诸姑伯叔»: كل العمّات والأعمام.
Русский
все / разные
Все, разные. «诸姑伯叔»: все тёти и дяди.
Common words
- 诸zhūvarious
- 诸位zhū wèieveryone