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株

zhū

1. measure word classifier: plants (formal, written)

   园里新栽了几株梅花。

   Yuán lǐ xīn zāi le jǐ zhū méihuā.

   A few plum trees were newly planted in the garden.

2. noun plant; tree stump

   这种作物的植株很矮。

   Zhè zhǒng zuòwù de zhízhū hěn ǎi.

   This crop's plants are quite short.

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