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宗
主
[--]
Jyutping
zung1 zyu2
Pinyin
zōng zhǔ
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun
suzerain
宗主 [--]
Jyutping
Pinyin
zōng zhǔ
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
head of a clan
natural leader
person of prestige and authority in a domain
suzerain
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
英国系香港嘅前宗主国。
英國係香港嘅前宗主國。
jing1 gwok3 hai6 hoeng1 gong2 ge3 cin4 zung1 zyu2 gwok3.
The United Kingdom was the suzerain of Hong Kong.