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主

Character

主 zhǔ

HSK 2Character

main; most important (as in 主要)

Radical
丶
Strokes
5
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
丶王
Traditional
主
Frequency
#94 most common character
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Meaning

zhǔ

zhu3
  1. main; most important (as in 主要)
  2. owner or host of a place or thing (as in 主人)
  3. Lord; a name for God

Examples

  • 这是我的主要工作。

    zhè shì wǒ de zhǔ yào gōng zuò

    This is my main work.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 主人在家吗?

    zhǔ rén zài jiā ma

    Is the owner at home?

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我们感谢主。

    wǒ men gǎn xiè zhǔ

    We thank the Lord.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 5 strokes

Speed

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