住 (zhù) — Chinese Character

住

zhù

to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

Radical: 亻 HSK 1 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

住 decomposes into the following components:

亻主

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 住.

不住

bù zhù

住区

zhù qū

住友

zhù yǒu

住口

zhù kǒu

住商

zhù shāng

住嘴

zhù zuǐ

住地

zhù dì

住址

zhù zhǐ

住处

zhù chù

住宅

zhù zhái

住客

zhù kè

住家

zhù jiā

Characters that share the radical 亻.

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