君主 (jūn zhǔ) — monarch; sovereign | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

monarchsovereign

Measure word · 位

，君主。
Zài gǔ dài, jūn zhǔ yōng yǒu zuì gāo de quán lì.
In ancient times, the monarch had the highest power.
君主。
Zhè wèi jūn zhǔ tǒng zhì le zhè ge guó jiā wǔ shí nián.
This sovereign ruled the country for fifty years.
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Xǔ duō guó jiā yǐ jīng fèi chú le jūn zhǔ zhì dù.
Many countries have abolished the monarchy.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

君 'ruler' and 主 'master' are parallel terms for a sovereign.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

尹口君

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

尹

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

君 combines 尹 and 口. Early forms were often interchangeable with 尹, and 口 may show commands or simply be decorative.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The old forms that became 主 showed a lamp or torch with a flame at the top; other forms showed wood on fire or a spirit tablet.

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