住
HSK 1

住 (zhù): reside, live at, dwell

zhù

reside, live at, dwell

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Pinyin

zhù

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

reside, live at, dwell

How to Write 住 (zhù)

住 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 住

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

What 住 is Made Of

住 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
主to own

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Words Using 住

Common Chinese words that contain 住:

住宅

zhùzhái

居住

jūzhù

忍不住

rěnbuzhù

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