The Chinese Radical: 主


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Meaning
Master    主

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 1
to live, to dwell, to stay, to reside, to stop
zhù
Left: person 亻, right: master 主 (I emphasize 丶, the king 王 is the master.)
A person is the master where he lives.  
HSK 2
to go away (in a direction), past, previous
wǎng
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.  
HSK 3
owner, master, host, Lord
zhǔ
Top: accentuation for emphasis 丶, bottom: king 王
I emphasize: the king is the owner and master.  
HSK 3
to pour into, to register, note, comment, to inject
zhù
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.  
HSK 6
to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
zhù
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.  
HSK 6
pillar, pole, post
zhù
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.  
HSK 6
to lean on, to prop on
zhǔ
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.  
no HSK
termite, to bore (of insects)
zhù
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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