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It means 'main' or 'host'. The ancient form of the character looks like a torch so it originally means 'lampwick'. It is interesting to note that the current form of the character is composed of a dot on wang2 (king). I guess it might be considered as a 'king' at a place (a host). It is also a last name.
Pronunciation:
zhu3
Meaning: main; host; owner; master; proprietor; the head of a family; Lord; Allah.
Related Characters:
Wang2 - king
Pu2 - servant
Bin1 - guest
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