主犯

zhǔfàn
culprit

CEDICT

prime culprit; principal criminal or offender

Wiktionary

首要犯罪的人，稱為「主犯」。相對於從犯而言。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 主 zhǔ
  1. owner
  2. master
  3. host
  4. individual or party concerned
  5. God
  6. Lord
  7. main
  8. to indicate or signify
  9. trump card (in card games)
2 犯 fàn
  1. to violate
  2. to offend
  3. to assault
  4. criminal
  5. crime
  6. to make a mistake
  7. recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)

Related entries

真兇 zhēnxiōng culprit
人犯 rénfàn
  1. criminal
  2. culprit
  3. suspect (old)
肇事者 zhàoshìzhě
  1. offender
  2. culprit