zhǔ 主 main

diǎn

dot; point / main

zhǔ-bàn
主办

v.

direct; undertake; sponsor

zhǔ-chí
主持

v.

take charge of; take care of; manage; direct

zhǔ-dòng
主动

adj. / adv.

initiative; actively

zhǔ-lì
主力

n.

main forces; main strength of an army

zhǔ-quán
主权

n.

sovereignty; sovereign right

zhǔ-rén
主人

n.

host; hostess; master; mistress

zhǔ-rèn
主任

n.

director head; chairman

zhǔ-xí
主席

n.

chairman; president; host at a dinner

zhǔ-yào
主要

adj.

main; chief; principal; major; leading; essential; primary; first

zhǔ-yì
主义

n.

-ism

zhǔ-yì
主意

n.

definite view; one’s own judgment; idea; thought

zhǔ-zhāng
主张

v.

advocate; maintain; stand for

mín-zhǔ
民主

n.

democracy

fǎn-kè-wéi-zhǔ
反客为主
reverse the positions of the host and the guest; turn from a guest into a host

liù-shén-wú-zhǔ
六神无主
all six vital organs failing to function; in a state of confusion