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主

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: zu2
POJ: tsú
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: master; owner, Lord; God, main; primary
主

Highly polysemous single character attested as noun (master/owner/host/Lord/emperor), verb (to be in charge), and adjective (main/primary) all under the vernacular zu2 reading; the core noun sense was picked as primary.

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