菊 (jú): (bound form) chrysanthemum

菊 (jú) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) chrysanthemum.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 匊 (phonetic). It ranks #2423 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 菊 flower. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea), 菜 (cài, vegetable, dish).

Native pronunciation

HSK 6 Radical: 艹 grass11 strokesFrequency #2423艹 semantic 匊 phonetic

Definitions

(bound form) chrysanthemum

Etymology & Origin

菊

pictophoneticflower

Decomposition: ⿱艹匊 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:艹semantic 匊phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 菊

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
菊花noun	jú huā	chrysanthemum	6

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
雏菊	chú jú	daisy
菊苣	jú jù	chicory
菊池	jú chí	Kikuchi (Japanese surname and place name)
菊花茶	jú huā chá	chrysanthemum tea
菊芋	jú yù	Jerusalem artichoke
甘菊	gān jú	chamomile
大波斯菊	dà bō sī jú	cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), flowering herbaceous plant
百日菊	bǎi rì jú	(botany) zinnia
金顶戴菊	jīn dǐng dài jú	goldcrest (Regulus satrapa)
金顶戴菊鸟	jīn dǐng dài jú niǎo	goldcrest (Regulus satrapa)
春黄菊属	chūn huáng jú shǔ	Anthemis, genus of flowers in Compositae including chamomile
台湾戴菊	tái wān dài jú	(bird species of China) flamecrest (Regulus goodfellowi)
雏菊花环	chú jú huā huán	daisy chain
爆菊花	bào jú huā	(slang) to stick sth up the anus
金冠戴菊	jīn guān dài jú	goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

菊 appears in 36 compound words: 22 as the first character, 47 as the last, and 31 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 菊 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

池chí

0.60619,674 co-occurrences

花huā

0.48014,310 co-occurrences

绣xiù

0.454606 co-occurrences

毛máo

0.3972,946 co-occurrences

仁rén

0.3973,180 co-occurrences

晃huǎng

0.394528 co-occurrences

秋qiū

0.3912,640 co-occurrences

丸wán

0.3901,242 co-occurrences

芳fāng

0.3721,242 co-occurrences

瓣bàn

0.367294 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

秋菊傲霜qiū jú ào shuāngHSK 7+

the autumn chrysanthemum braves the frost (idiom)

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Example Sentences

AI-Generated

菊字在不同的语境中有不同的用法。

jú zì zài bù tóng de yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu bù tóng de yòng fǎ .

The character "菊" has different usages in different contexts.

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Tatoeba

那里有许多雏菊围绕着钢铁大厦。

Nàli yǒu xǔduō chújú wéirào zhe gāngtiě dàshà.

There are daisies around the steel building.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 菊 (jú) mean in Chinese?

菊 (jú) primarily means "(bound form) chrysanthemum." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #2423 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 菊 have?

菊 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 菊?

The radical associated with 菊 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.

What are the components of 菊?

菊 is composed of: 艹 (semantic), 匊 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹匊 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 菊?

Common words with 菊 include: 菊花 (jú huā, "chrysanthemum"); 雏菊 (chú jú, "daisy"); 菊苣 (jú jù, "chicory"); 菊池 (jú chí, "Kikuchi (Japanese surname and place name)"); 菊花茶 (jú huā chá, "chrysanthemum tea"). There are over 36 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 菊 (jú)?

Several characters share the pronunciation jú: 居 (to reside), 局 (narrow), 举 (to lift), 巨 (very large), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 菊 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 菊 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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