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奏
zòu
1. to play music
2. to achieve
3. to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
Very Common • Top 3% ✏️ 9 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

奏
zòu
to play; to memorialize; to report
HSK 6 9 丶

Compound Words (20)

陈奏
chénzòu
to present a memorial (to the Emperor)
吹奏
chuīzòu
to play (wind instruments)
启奏
qǐzòu
to submit a report to the king
奏帖
zòutiě
memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
奏折
zòuzhé
memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
奏效
zòuxiào
to show results
奏乐
zòuyuè
to perform music
弹奏
tánzòu
to play (musical instrument, esp. string)
折奏
zhézòu
memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
拨奏
bōzòu
pizzicato
滚奏
gǔnzòu
drum roll
演奏
yǎnzòu
to play a musical instrument
HSK 6
独奏
dúzòu
solo
申奏
shēnzòu
to present (a document)
节奏
jiézòu
rhythm
HSK 6
变奏
biànzòu
variation
重奏
chóngzòu
musical ensemble of several instruments (e.g. duet [[二重奏]] or trio [[三重奏]])
间奏
jiānzòu
interlude (music)
伴奏
bànzòu
to accompany (musically)
前奏
qiánzòu
prelude

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
1,542
Word Frequency Rank
2,797 of 84,292