Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 主 represents the sound.
Components
Simplified (驻)
Notes
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Similar Characters
嗎 yes or no (trad)媽 mama (trad)瑪 Mary (trad)碼 numeral (trad)罵 scold (trad/jp)螞 leech-hopper (trad)羈 halter (trad)闖 rush (trad)馭 control (trad)馮 Feng (trad)馱 carry on back (trad)馳 gallop (trad)馴 tame (trad)駁 refute (trad)駑 horse (trad)駒 fleet (trad/jp)駕 drive (trad)駙 extra (trad)駛 maneuver (trad)駝 camel (back end) (trad)
Historical Evolution
驻
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
驻
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
驻
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
驻
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
驻
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
驻
Regular
Modern
Chinese
驻 / 駐 [zhù]
to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
Japanese
parking; parking lot; parking space
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (26)
驻扎 [zhùzhā] #12,045
to station
进驻 [jìnzhù] #21,381
to enter and garrison
常驻 [chángzhù] #21,789
resident
驻足 [zhùzú] #21,361
to stop (walking)
驻地 [zhùdì] #25,112
station
驻守 [zhùshǒu] #24,645
(man a post and) defend
派驻 [pàizhù] #25,829
to dispatch (sb) in an official capacity
驻军 [zhùjūn] #31,167
to station or garrison troops
驻华 [zhùhuá] #11,516
stationed in China
驻留 [zhùliú] #38,727
to stay
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JAPANESE WORDS (72)
⭐ 止まる [とまる] #656
to stop (moving)
⭐ 駐車場 [ちゅうしゃじょう] #8,736
parking lot
⭐ 常駐 [じょうちゅう] #20,453
permanent stationing
⭐ 駐留 [ちゅうりゅう] #26,046
stationing (e.g. of troops)
⭐ 駐在 [ちゅうざい] #26,063
residence
⭐ 駐屯 [ちゅうとん] #29,739
stationing (troops)
駐屯地 [ちゅうとんち] #31,159
garrison
駐輪場 [ちゅうりんじょう] #34,578
parking area for bicycles
⭐ 駐車 [ちゅうしゃ] #36,939
parking (a vehicle)
駐める [とめる] #50,135
to park
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