Stroke order for 主

zhǔ
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Basic Meaning

n
often used in compounds like 财主 (rich person) or phrases like 物归原主 (return something to its owner)
owner; person who owns property or has power
拥有财物或权力的人。
Words:
财主物归原主当家做主车主原主
Sentences:
  1. ()(shì)()(wèi)()(cái)(zhǔ)(yōng)(yǒu)(hěn)(duō)()()
    He is a rich person who owns a lot of land.
  2. (zhè)(liàng)(chē)(de)(chē)(zhǔ)(hěn)(ài)()()
    The owner of this car takes good care of it.
n
historical context, often seen in terms like 君主 (monarch) or 奴隶主 (slave owner)
master; person who owns slaves or employs servants (opposite of 'slave' or 'servant')
旧社会占有奴隶或雇用仆役的人(跟“奴、仆”相对)。
Words:
君主奴隶主主仆主仆之间
Sentences:
  1. (zài)()(dài)(jūn)(zhǔ)(yōng)(yǒu)(jué)(duì)(de)(quán)()
    In ancient times, the monarch had absolute power.
  2. ()()(zhǔ)(duì)(dài)()()(fēi)(cháng)(cán)()
    The slave owner treated the slaves very cruelly.
n
commonly used in legal or transactional contexts, e.g., 失主 (owner of lost property), 债主 (creditor)
party involved; person directly related to a matter
当事者;有直接关系的人。
Words:
卖主失主事主买主债主
Sentences:
  1. (shī)(zhǔ)(zhǎo)(dào)(le)(diū)(shī)(de)(qián)(bāo)
    The owner found the lost wallet.
  2. (zhài)(zhǔ)(yāo)(qiú)()(jìn)(kuài)(huán)(qián)
    The creditor asked him to repay the money as soon as possible.
adj
often modifies nouns, e.g., 主食 (staple food), 主路 (main road)
main; most important; fundamental (opposite of 'secondary' or 'auxiliary')
最重要的;最基本的(跟“从、辅、副”相对)。
Words:
主讲主席主食主帅主路
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()(fàn)(shì)(hěn)(duō)(zhōng)(guó)(rén)(de)(zhǔ)(shí)
    Rice is the staple food for many Chinese people.
  2. (zhè)(tiáo)(zhǔ)()(tōng)(wǎng)(shì)(zhōng)(xīn)
    This main road leads to the city center.
v
less common in modern usage, often found in literary or traditional contexts
to foretell; to predict (good or bad fortune, natural changes, etc.)
预示(吉凶祸福、自然变化等)。
Sentences:
  1. ()(rén)(rèn)(wéi)(mǒu)(xiē)(tiān)(xiàng)(zhǔ)()(xiōng)
    Ancient people believed that certain celestial phenomena foretell good or bad fortune.
n
used in ancestral worship or religious rituals, e.g., 神主 (spirit tablet)
spirit tablet; memorial tablet for the deceased
死者的牌位。
Words:
神主木主
Sentences:
  1. ()(men)(zài)()(táng)()(gòng)(fèng)(zhe)()(xiān)(de)(shén)(zhǔ)
    They worship the spirit tablets of their ancestors in the ancestral hall.
  2. ()(zhǔ)(shàng)()(zhe)(shì)(zhě)(de)(míng)()
    The wooden memorial tablet is engraved with the name of the deceased.
n
religious context, e.g., 真主 (Allah in Islam)
Lord; God; term used by Christians or Muslims for their deity
基督教徒、伊斯兰教徒对其信仰对象的称呼。
Words:
真主
Sentences:
  1. ()()(lín)(měi)(tiān)(xiàng)(zhēn)(zhǔ)()(dǎo)
    Muslims pray to Allah every day.
  2. ()()()(xiāng)(xìn)(zhǔ)(huì)(bǎo)(yòu)()(men)
    Christians believe that the Lord will bless them.
adj
often in compounds like 主动 (take initiative) or 主观 (subjective)
self-initiated; subjective
从自身出发的。
Words:
主动主观
Sentences:
  1. ()(zhǔ)(dòng)(bāng)(zhù)(le)()(wèi)(lǎo)(rén)
    He took the initiative to help that old person.
  2. (zhè)(ge)(wèn)()(hěn)(zhǔ)(guān)(méi)(yǒu)(biāo)(zhǔn)()(àn)
    This question is very subjective; there's no standard answer.
adj
similar to sense 4 but more general, e.g., 主力 (main force), 主将 (chief general)
major; principal
主要的。
Words:
主将主力
Sentences:
  1. ()(shì)(qiú)(duì)(de)(zhǔ)()(qiú)(yuán)
    He is the team's main player.
  2. (zhǔ)(jiàng)(zài)()(sài)(zhōng)()(huī)(le)(guān)(jiàn)(zuò)(yòng)
    The chief general played a key role in the competition.
v
often used in phrases like 主张 (to advocate) or 主见 (independent opinion)
to advocate; to decide; to hold a view
主张,决定。
Words:
主张主见主和力主主战
Sentences:
  1. ()(zhǔ)(zhāng)(bǎo)()(huán)(jìng)
    He advocates for environmental protection.
  2. ()(hěn)(yǒu)(zhǔ)(jiàn)()(huì)(qīng)()(gǎi)(biàn)(zhǔ)()
    She has strong opinions and won't change her mind easily.
  3. (gōng)()()(zhǔ)(kāi)()(xīn)(chǎn)(pǐn)
    The company strongly advocates developing new products.

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