住(zhù)

HSK 17 strokes

to live

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Character information

Pinyin
zhù
Meaning
to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 住 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰亻主

A person 亻 who hosts 主; 主 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

亻rén主zhǔ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 住 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 住

Common words using 住 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhù住fáng房
HSK 2

housing

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zhù住yuàn院
HSK 2

to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized

Open 住院 page →
zhù住zhái宅
HSK 6

residence; dwelling; abode

Open 住宅 page →
zhù住zhǐ址
HSK 7-9

address

Open 住址 page →
zhù住sù宿
HSK 7-9

to stay at

Open 住宿 page →
zhù住hù户
HSK 7-9

household

Open 住户 page →
zhù住chù处
HSK 7-9

residence; dwelling

Open 住处 page →
bù不zhù住

(verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc); repeate…

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From 住’s common words

房院宅址宿户处不

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