主管
Old HSK 6
主管 (zhǔguǎn) · person in charge
主管 (zhǔguǎn) means “person in charge; supervisor; to be in charge”. It is written with 2 characters: 主 (to own) + 管 (to manage). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 主管 is built
The characters
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)
管 guǎn · to manage
What 管 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 官guān — official
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 㠯yǐ — according to
- 己jǐ — self
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 官 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她是我们部门的主管。Tā shì wǒmen bùmén de zhǔguǎn.She is our department supervisor.
他主管公司的销售工作。Tā zhǔguǎn gōngsī de xiāoshòu gōngzuò.He is in charge of the company's sales.
Questions about 主管
What does 主管 mean?
主管 (zhǔguǎn) means “person in charge; supervisor; to be in charge”.
How do you pronounce 主管?
主管 is pronounced zhǔguǎn.
Which HSK level is 主管?
主管 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 主管 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 242: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.