易 主

yì zhǔdictionary entry

(of property) to change owners / (of sovereignty, political power etc) to change hands

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

易主易主 [yi4 zhu3] /(of property) to change owners/(of sovereignty, political power etc) to change hands/

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Character information

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易
yì
easy / amiable / to change / to exchange / prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
Yì
surname Yi / I Ching / Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yì jīng])
主
zhǔ
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

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