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

Words containing 住

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 住.

不住
bù zhù
repeatedly
住区
zhù qū
living area
住友
zhù yǒu
Sumitomo, Japanese company
住口
zhù kǒu
shut up
住商
zhù shāng
住嘴
zhù zuǐ
to hold one's tongue
住地
zhù dì
living area
住址
zhù zhǐ
address
住处
zhù chù
residence
住宅
zhù zhái
residence
住客
zhù kè
hotel guest
住家
zhù jiā
residence

Related characters (radical 亻)

Characters that share the radical 亻.

㐌 亻 亿 什 仁 仂 仃 仅 仆 仇 仉 仍 仔 仕 他 仗 付 仙 仞 仟 仡 代 仨 仪

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