株 (zhū)
tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants
- HSK 3.1 level 7
- 10 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 朱 represents the sound. Originally written as 朱.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“株，木根也。从木，朱聲。”