Ideographic: A person 亻 who hosts 主; 主 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for zhù:

  • - to live
  • - to dwell
  • - to stay
  • - to reside
  • - to stop
  • - (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)to grab
  • - to capturehousingto reside
  • - to dwell
  • - to live in a place
  • - resident inresidence
  • - tenementto be in hospital
  • - to be hospitalized

gèngxǐhuān更喜欢
zhù
qīngnián青年
lǚshè旅社
yīnwèi因为
gèng
piányi便宜

I prefer to stay in a hostel because it's cheaper.


tāmen他们
de
yǒuyì友谊
jīngshòu经受
zhù
le
shíjiān时间
de
kǎoyàn考验

Their friendship has stood the test of time.


wǒmen我们
de
yǒuyì友谊
jīngshòu经受
zhù
suìyuè岁月
de
kǎoyàn考验

Our friendship stands the test of time.


tāmen他们
shèfǎ设法
zǔzhǐ阻止
zhù
le
tōnghuòpéngzhàng通货膨胀
de
shìtóu势头

They tried to stop the tendency of inflation.


běnchǎng本场
bǐsài比赛
yóuyú由于
shǒufā首发
zhènróng阵容
de
shīwù失误
běnduì本队
bèi
duìshǒu对手
kòngzhì控制
zhù
le

The team has been dominated by the opponents due to the mistake of the starting lineup in this game.