拄 Strokes Write it Listen 拄 zhǔ to lean on; to prop on HSK 7–9 8 strokes Radical 扌 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from扌meaningshǒuhand主soundzhǔto own; to host; master; host; lord How it works扌 hints at the meaning (hand), and 主 zhǔ hints at the sound.