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Master 主
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Used in these characters:
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住
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to live, to dwell, to stay, to reside, to stop
zhù
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亻
主
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Left: person 亻, right: master 主 (I emphasize 丶, the king 王 is the master.)
A person is the master where he lives.
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往
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| to go away (in a direction), past, previous
wǎng
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彳
主
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Left: to go 彳, right: master 主 (I emphasize 丶, the king 王 is the master.)
There goes the master - now he's gone away.
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主
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| owner, master, host, Lord
zhǔ
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丶
主
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Top: accentuation for emphasis 丶, bottom: king 王
I emphasize: the king is the owner and master.
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注
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| to pour into, to register, note, comment, to inject
zhù
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氵
主
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Left: water 氵, right: master 主 (I emphasize 丶, the king 王 is the master.)
Water for the master: note it and pour it in.
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驻
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
zhù
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马
主
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Left: horse 马 (=馬 with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: master, host 主 (I emphasize 丶, the king 王 is the master)
(Horses were changed at a relay station) Where horses have their host, is the (relay) station.
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柱
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| pillar, pole, post
zhù
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木
主
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Left: tree 木, right: master 主 (I emphasize 丶, the king 王 is the master.)
The tree feels like a "master", if it serves as a pillar.
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拄
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to lean on, to prop on
zhǔ
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扌
主
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Left: hand 扌, right: master, owner 主 (I emphasize 丶, the king 王 is the master.)
The hand serves as a master, when you lean on it.
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蛀
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JLPT no HSK |
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| termite, to bore (of insects)
zhù
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虫
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Left: insect 虫, right: master 主 (I emphasize 丶, the king 王 is the master)
(They live in own 'building':) The insect that is the master (of his home) is: the termite.
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