主
主 (zhǔ) · to own
主 (zhǔ) means “to own”. It is made of 丶 + 王 and has 5 strokes.
Break 主 into its parts
What 主 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 王 wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
主 stroke order
Example sentences with 主人
这只狗的主人是谁？Zhè zhī gǒu de zhǔrén shì shéi?Who is this dog's owner?
主人请我们吃饭。Zhǔrén qǐng wǒmen chīfàn.The host treated us to a meal.
Words with 主
- 主人zhǔrénhost
- 主要zhǔyàomain
- 主持zhǔchíto host
- 主动zhǔdòngto take the initiative
- 主任zhǔrèndirector
- 主意zhǔyiidea
- 主张zhǔzhāngto advocate
- 自主zìzhǔindependent
- 主题zhǔtítheme
- 主席zhǔxíchairman
- 公主gōngzhǔprincess
- 主观zhǔguānsubjective
- 东道主dōngdàozhǔhost
- 民主mínzhǔdemocracy
- 主办zhǔbànto host
- 主导zhǔdǎoleading
- 主管zhǔguǎnperson in charge
- 主流zhǔliúmainstream
- 主权zhǔquánsovereignty
- 主义zhǔyì-ism
- 做主zuòzhǔto make the decisions
Also built with 丶
- 丸wánball
- 为wèifor
- 义yìright conduct
- 之zhīof (formal 的)
- 乓pāngused with ping for ping pong
- 兔tùrabbit
- 凡fánany
- 勺sháospoon
- 匆cōnghastily
- 叉chāfork
- 夕xīevening
- 太tàitoo
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to own |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 丶 (dot, #3) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 主
What does 主 mean?
主 (zhǔ) means “to own”.
How many strokes does 主 have?
主 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 主?
The radical of 主 is 丶 (zhǔ, “dot”), Kangxi radical number 3.
What parts make up 主?
主 is made of 丶 (dot) and 王 (king).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.