作主

作

zuò

主

zhǔ

to decide / to make decisions / to take responsibility (for deciding) / to be in charge / to give sb justice

作

zuò

主

zhǔ

to decide; to have the final say

Characters and words in 作主

作

zuo̅ = zu + o1

worker / workshop / (slang) troublesome / high-maintenance (person)

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作

zuò = zu + o4

to do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings; works

Add a new mnemonic for 作 = 乍 + 亻

作 = 乍 + 亻 : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and Zapatista Zebra (zu) are high-fiveing in the observatory's bathroom (o4) because they're growing so awesome Mohawk (乍) haircuts.

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主

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

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

Add a new mnemonic for 主 = 丶 + 王

主 = 丶 + 王 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is playing cards with Martin Luther King (王) in the space station (Ø3). It's Martin Luther King's turn, and he holds a petal (丶) in his hand high above his head: it's his trump card, and on it depicted is the Lord (主) himself.

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