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主 zhŭ master, host, lord; main in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 丶 diăn “point.” 主 is itself a common phonetic, e.g., in 住 zhù. Originally, this character was a picture of a lamp with a flame rising over it. In ancient China, the keeper of such a lamp was the “master” of the family. Distinguish 主 from 王 wáng, 生 shēng, 住 zhù, and 往 wăng.
Examples[edit | edit source]
主张 (主張) zhŭzhāng advocate, be in favor of [V]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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