current head of a family; present household head
Refers to the person currently holding the position of family head, often in contexts of lineage, inheritance, or traditional households.
As the head of this family, he keeps the family together.
The head of the family passed away, and the eldest son succeeded him.
n-th generation head of a family
Compound of 当 (current, this) and 主 (master, head). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of the present head of a family.