Spot 主
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Sound clue
主 component
zhǔ · main; master
A recurring sound component in 住, 注, 柱, 驻, and related zhu-family characters.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 主
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Test the sound clue
Treat 主 as a possible zhǔ sound anchor. Tone and initials can still change.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue主Sound clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Expect a zhu-like sound, then use the surrounding component to identify the meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 主.
住=
亻
往=
彳
注=
氵
驻=
马
拄=
扌
柱=
木
炷=
火
疰=
疒
蛀=
虫
註=
言
駐=
馬
麈=
鹿
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 主 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
住zhù
to live
HSK 3.0 · L1往wǎngold variant of 往[wang3]
HSK 3.0 · L2关注guānzhùto pay attention to
HSK 3.0 · L3注意zhùyìto take note of
HSK 3.0 · L3住院zhùyuànto stay in hospital
HSK 3.0 · L3入住rùzhùto check in
HSK 3.0 · L4往往wǎngwǎngusually
HSK 3.0 · L4交往jiāowǎngto associate
HSK 3.0 · L5居住jūzhùto reside
HSK 3.0 · L5前往qiánwǎngto leave for
HSK 3.0 · L5往返wǎngfǎnto go back and forth
HSK 3.0 · L5注册zhùcèto register
HSK 3.0 · L5