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天主
Tiānzhǔ
1. God (in Catholicism)
2. abbr. for [[天主教<Tiānzhǔjiào>]], Catholicism
Common • Top 14% Noun

Character Breakdown

天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
主
zhǔ
to own; to host; master; host; lord
HSK 3 5 丶

Compound Words (5)

天主教
Tiānzhǔjiào
Catholicism
天主教徒
Tiānzhǔjiàotú
Catholic
天主教会
TiānzhǔJiàohuì
the Catholic Church
天主的羔羊
TiānzhǔdeGāoyáng
the Lamb of God
中国天主教爱国会
ZhōngguóTiānzhǔjiàoÀiguóhuì
Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association

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Word Frequency Rank
12,041 of 84,292

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