驻

駐

zhù

主 + 马

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

zhù (verb) to stay; to be stationed

zhù (verb) to halt; to stop

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 主 represents the sound. Simplified form of 駐.

Semantic: 马 Phonetic: 主

About

驻 is the simplified form of 駐, a phono-semantic compound: the 马 component (simplified from 馬) conveys an equine connection, while 主 indicates the sound. The character originally denoted a horse coming to a halt or a rider stopping to rest. This concrete meaning later expanded to any act of halting, staying, or being stationed, and now it commonly describes troops or officials stationed at a post, especially in military and diplomatic contexts.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

军队驻扎在山区。

Jūn duì zhùzhā zài shānqū.

The troops are stationed in the mountainous area.

外国大使馆驻在北京。

Wàiguó dàshǐguǎn zhù zài Běijīng.

Foreign embassies are located in Beijing.

他是一名驻外记者。

Tā shì yī míng zhù wài jìzhě.

He is a correspondent stationed abroad.

他们在河边驻足观看日落。

Tāmen zài hé biān zhùzú guānkàn rìluò.

They stopped by the river to watch the sunset.

公司在多个城市设有驻点。

Gōngsī zài duō gè chéngshì shè yǒu zhùdiǎn.

The company has established offices in multiple cities.

这款面霜据说有驻颜的功效。

Zhè kuǎn miànshuāng jùshuō yǒu zhù yán de gōngxiào.

This face cream is said to have the effect of preserving youthful looks.

他是我国驻联合国的常驻代表。

Tā shì wǒ guó zhù Liánhéguó de chángzhù dàibiǎo.

He is our country's permanent representative to the United Nations.

该地区的长期驻军引发了争议。

Gāi dìqū de chángqī zhùjūn yǐnfā le zhēngyì.

The long-term stationing of troops in the region has sparked controversy.

Related Characters

Component: 主

Component: 马

驻