How to Write 禚 (zhuó) — Meaning “Zhuo (a Chinese surname)”

Imagine a lamb (羔) wearing a small spirit robe (礻) to become a special surname. Another trick: think of "Zhuo" as a family that loves lamb, and the robe shows they are blessed. This visual link between the lamb and the spirit radical helps recall the rare character.

Write the left radical 礻 first with 4 strokes: dot, horizontal left-falling, vertical, dot. Then write the right part 羔: top 羊 (6 strokes) and bottom 灬 (4 dots). A common mistake is writing only three dots for the bottom part — it must be four dots. Also keep the left radical narrow and the right side wider.

All three share the radical 礻, but 祺 (qí) means "auspicious" and 禄 (lù) means "blessing" or "salary." In contrast, 禚 (zhuó) is only a surname with no other common meaning. Visually, 祺 has 其 on the right, 禄 has 录, and 禚 has 羔, so the right components are completely different.

禚 is exclusively used as a surname, so you will see it in names like 禚先生 (Mr. Zhuo) or 禚家 (the Zhuo family). It is a rare surname in China, so it may come up in genealogical or formal introductions. There is no other daily usage beyond referring to people with this family name.

Common words containing 禚 include: 禚姓 (zhuó xìng) — The surname Zhuo; 禚先生 (zhuó xiān shēng) — Mr. Zhuo; 禚家 (zhuó jiā) — The Zhuo family.