一家之主

yī jiā zhī zhǔ

Dictionary entry

master of the house; head of the family

What does 一家之主 mean?

一家之主 (yī jiā zhī zhǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1master of the house; head of the family

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 主zhǔowner · master

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一家之主

yī jiā zhī zhǔ

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