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Character Decomposition
主=丶+王
Etymology
A lamp 王 with a flame 丶
Meanings
owner
master
host
individual or party concerned
God
Lord
main
to indicate or signify
trump card (in card games)
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Words with 主 1053 total
rich man · moneybags财主cái zhǔprincess公主gōng zhǔleader of a theatrical troupe班主bān zhǔhead of the household户主hù zhǔlandlord · landowner · host地主dì zhǔmonarch · sovereign君主jūn zhǔ(old) the family of the victim in a murder case · (Tw, HK) victim (of a crime, misfortune etc) · (Tw) (coll.) person who bears the burden while others benefit苦主kǔ zhǔ(old) customer顾主gù zhǔemployer雇主gù zhǔowner (e.g. of a shop)东主dōng zhǔhead of a household家主jiā zhǔproprietor of a mine矿主kuàng zhǔadvocate strongly力主lì zhǔ
Idioms with 主 58 total Chain
(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily不由自主bù yóu zì zhǔnot to stick to the old conventions不主故常bù zhǔ gù chángto be in charge in one's own house (idiom) · to be the master of one's own affairs当家作主dāng jiā zuò zhǔlit. the thief hates the owner (idiom) · fig. evil people resent the righteous; the wicked hate those they have wronged盗憎主人dào zēng zhǔ rén
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