Rank 305BeginnerHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

住 - zhù

reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop

reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop

How to read 住

Click 住 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhù
Englishreside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

住区 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 住口. Please read 住商 one more time.

Common words with this character

living area
shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking
residential and commercial
to hold one's tongue; Shut up!

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 住 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 住区 and 住口 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 住.