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宗主

zōng zhǔ

2-character word

What 宗主 means

1. head of a clan
2. natural leader
3. person of prestige and authority in a domain
4. suzerain

The characters in 宗主

• 宗zōngschool; sect; purpose
• 主zhǔowner; master; host

Words starting with 宗主

• 宗主国zōng zhǔ guósuzerain state; mother country (of a colony)
• 宗主权zōng zhǔ quánsuzerainty

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