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Chinese
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earth; ground; field earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly |
to own; to host; master to own; to host; master; lord; primary |
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地
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地
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Pronunciation
Noun
地主
- (often derogatory) owner of real estate; landowner; landlord
- 豪強地主／豪强地主 ― háoqiáng dìzhǔ ― despotic landowners
- (literary) local host
Synonyms
- 厝主 (chió-ciō) (Eastern Min, Hokkien, Teochew)
- 厝東家／厝东家 (chio̤̿-dóng-gá) (Northern Min)
- 厝頭家／厝头家 (Hokkien)
- 房東／房东 (fángdōng)
- 東人／东人 (dōngrén) (archaic)
- 東家／东家 (dōngjiā) (literary)
Derived terms
Descendants
Proper noun
地主
- (religion) "Lord of the Land" (that protects a house)
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
地主 • (jinushi)
- landowner
Korean
Noun
地主 • (jiju) (hangeul 지주)
- Hanja form? of 지주 (“landlord; landowner”).