驻

zhù

to halt

to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)

Horse (马) + master (主) = troops halted and stationed

马 grounds the meaning: a horse that has stopped and stands still, as troops or officials do when stationed. 主 contributes the sound zhù and does not carry meaning here.

马+主→驻
主MasterPhonetic
马HorseSemantic

这支部队驻在边境附近。

zhè zhī bù duì zhù zài biān jìng fù jìn。

This army unit is stationed near the border.

大使馆的人员长期驻在那个国家。

dà shǐ guǎn de rén yuán cháng qī zhù zài nà ge guó jiā。

The embassy staff are stationed in that country for a long time.

Words with 驻

驻足

zhù zú

to stop (walking)

驻点

zhù diǎn

stationary point

常驻

cháng zhù

resident

进驻

jìn zhù

to enter and garrison

青春永驻

qīng chūn yǒng zhù

to stay young forever

驻扎

zhù zhā

to station

驻京

zhù jīng

(abbr.) stationed in Beijing

驻地

zhù dì

station

驻大陆

zhù dà lù

stationed on the continent (i.e. PRC)

驻守

zhù shǒu

(man a post and) defend

驻波

zhù bō

standing wave

驻港

zhù gǎng

(abbr.) stationed in Hong Kong

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