奏

zòu

z+òu·4th tone

to play music · to achieve

Radical: 大 Strokes: 9 HSK 6

Structure: Top surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

大头天夫失太奇夷奉夺套奥

Same radical

大头天夫失太奇夷奉夺套奥奔夹契

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Character Decomposition

Etymology

A report about (above) the emperor 天

Meanings

to play music

to achieve

to present a memorial to the emperor (old)

zòu

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Words with 奏 219 total

variation变奏biàn zòu solo独奏dú zòu rhythm · tempo · musical pulse · cadence · beat节奏jié zòu to present a memorial (to the Emperor)陈奏chén zòu to accompany (musically)伴奏bàn zòu to submit a report to the king · to talk to the king启奏qǐ zòu prelude · presage前奏qián zòu

Idioms with 奏 8 total Chain

perfect finish (idiom)曲终奏雅qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ (lit.) execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom) · (fig.) to act first and report later; to take action without prior approval先斩后奏xiān zhǎn hòu zòu

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