主
zhǔTraditional: 主
Translation
master, owner, host, main, the Lord
Word origin
Originally a pictograph of the flame on a lamp stand, later borrowed to mean the master or owner who presides, much as a flame presides over a lamp.
- Origin
- pictograph
- Root
- 象形 (a flame above a lamp stand)
Stroke order
主
Examples
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Who is this dog's owner?
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He made the decision on this matter.
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The guests and the host sat together chatting.
徒。
The believers prayed to the Lord.
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The main theme of this meeting is very important.
主 (zhǔ) means a master, owner, or host, and as a modifier it means main or principal; in religious contexts it renders the Lord. It is one of the most productive characters in compounds about authority and ownership.
Appears in 4 words
Multi-character compounds in the corpus that contain 主.
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