zhǔ

owner

master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)

a picture of 主 → a lamp with a flame, marking the one in charge

The flame atop the lamp marks the one who keeps the light — the master, the host, the one in charge. From that single burning point came the sense of primacy and ownership.

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Words with 主

苏非主义

sū fēi zhǔ yì

Sufism (Islamic mystic tradition)

臣一主二

chén yī zhǔ èr

One has the right to choose the ruler one serves. (ancient proverb)

造物主

zào wù zhǔ

the Creator (in religion or mythology)

连结主义

lián jié zhǔ yì

connectionism

进步主义

jìn bù zhǔ yì

progressivism

游戏主机

yóu xì zhǔ jī

video game console

达尔文主义

dá ěr wén zhǔ yì

Darwinism

重商主义

zhòng shāng zhǔ yì

mercantilism

金主

jīn zhǔ

financial backer

双主修

shuāng zhǔ xiū

(education) double major

长乐公主

cháng lè gōng zhǔ

Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3 men2]

门罗主义

mén luó zhǔ yì

Monroe Doctrine

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