朱元璋 zhūyuánzhāng Zhu Yuanzhang Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 朱 zhū Zhu a common surname元 yuán noun first (bound form) first; primary; original; such as in 元旦 yuándàn璋 zhāng jade tablet (bound form) an ancient elongated jade tablet used in ritual ceremonies, shaped like half of a 圭 guī tablet; historically given to male infants to play with as a wish for their future success