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东道主 (dōng dào zhǔ) — Chinese word meaning

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东道主 (dōng dào zhǔ) is a Chinese word: host. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 东道主

名 míng noun

host

中国作为东道主欢迎各国代表参加会议。

Zhōng guó zuò wéi dōng dào zhǔ huān yíng gè guó dài biǎo cān jiā huì yì

China, as the host, welcomes representatives from various countries to attend the conference.

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Word breakdown

东 dōng — east (from historical origin, now part of idiomatic expression for host)

道 dào — road (from historical 'eastern road', now part of idiomatic expression)

主 zhǔ — master, host (the core meaning indicating the one who hosts)

Structure & writing
1 东 dōng — east (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun rises, opposite of 'west')
东 is a component in 3 characters

东 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 道 dào — road; path; passage

道 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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2.2 首 shǒu — head; skull
首 is a component in 1 characters

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3 主 zhǔ — owner; one who possesses property or power
主 is a component in 6 characters

consists of

3.2 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
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