巨子 (jù zǐ) — magnate; tycoon; leading figure (in a particular field)

Definition

Literary/formal word for a 'magnate' or 'tycoon' — a dominant figure in a field such as business, culture, or tech. More elevated than everyday 富豪 or 大亨.

noun
magnatetycoonleading figure (in a particular field)
Measure word · 位
Easily confused

Examples

  • 巨子，。
    Zhè wèi shāng yè jù zǐ bái shǒu qǐ jiā, jiàn lì le zì jǐ de dì guó.
    This business magnate started from scratch and built his own empire.
  • 巨子。
    Wén huà jiè de jǐ wèi jù zǐ lián hé fā qǐ le zhè ge gōng yì xiàng mù.
    Several leading figures in the cultural world jointly launched this public welfare project.
  • 巨子，。
    Tā shì kē jì quān gōng rèn de jù zǐ, měi yí jù huà dōu yǐng xiǎng shì chǎng zǒu xiàng.
    He is a recognized tycoon in the tech circle; every word he says influences market trends.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

巨jùgreat
子zǐperson

巨 gives the sense of great, and 子 gives the sense of person, forming a leading figure in a field.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 巨 →

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →

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