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CHINESE CHARACTER

主 (zhǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhǔ
to own; to host; master; host; lord
HSK 35 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

丶 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 主.

丶 · 王

Visible components

主 is decomposed as ⿱丶王.

STROKES · 5

Write 主 in 5 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 主

主要

我们游览了所有主要城市。

Wǒ men yóu lǎn le suǒ yǒu zhǔ yào chéng shì。

We toured all the major cities.

主意

我没主意了。

Wǒ méi zhǔ yì le。

I'm running out of ideas.

主动

你必须积极主动。

Nǐ bì xū jī jí zhǔ dòng。

You have to be proactive.

FAQ

What does 主 (zhǔ) mean in Chinese?

to own; to host; master; host; lord

How do you write 主 in stroke order?

主 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 主?

丶 is the radical in 主. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 主?

主要 (zhǔyào): main; principal; major; primary; 主意 (zhǔyi): plan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]; 车主 (chēzhǔ): vehicle owner.