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主旋律

zhǔ xuán lǜdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(music) theme / principal melody / (fig.) central theme / main idea / (of a movie) created with the purpose of promoting Party values and point of view
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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:

主旋律 主旋律 [zhu3 xuan2 lu:4] /(music) theme; principal melody/(fig.) central theme; main idea/(of a movie) created with the purpose of promoting Party values and point of view/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 主
    zhǔ

    owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

  • 旋
    xuán

    to revolve / a loop / a circle

    xuàn

    to whirl / immediately

  • 律
    lǜ

    law

    Lǜ

    surname Lü

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