宗 主

zōng zhǔdictionary entry

head of a clan / natural leader / person of prestige and authority in a domain / suzerain

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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:

宗主宗主 [zong1 zhu3] /head of a clan/natural leader/person of prestige and authority in a domain/suzerain/

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Reference information

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Character information

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宗
zōng
school / sect / purpose / model / ancestor / clan / to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work) / classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
Zōng
surname Zong
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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