东道主 (dōngdàozhǔ) · host
东道主 (dōngdàozhǔ) means “host”. It is written with 3 characters: 东 (east) + 道 (road) + 主 (to own). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 东道主 is built
The characters
东 dōng · east
What 东 is made of
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Simplified form of 東, the sun 日 rising behind a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
道 dào · road
What 道 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 首shǒu — chief
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 自zì — self
- 目mù — eye
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 首 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
主 zhǔ · to own
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)
Example sentences
Questions about 东道主
What does 东道主 mean?
东道主 (dōngdàozhǔ) means “host”.
How do you pronounce 东道主?
东道主 is pronounced dōngdàozhǔ.
Which HSK level is 东道主?
东道主 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 东边dōngbianeast side
- 东西dōngxithing
- 东北dōngběinortheast
- 东方dōngfāngthe east
- 东南dōngnánsoutheast
- 东部dōngbùthe east
- 房东fángdōnglandlord
- 东张西望dōngzhāngxīwàngto look around
- 股东gǔdōngshareholder
- 东dōngeast
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 44: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.