Made of 3 radicalsSound

住

zhù

live; stay

Frequency
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How it is built

主 zhǔ gives the sound

Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.

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Sound family of 主

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Words 2

  • 住zhùlive; stayHSK 1 Estimated
  • 记住jìzhùremember

Sentences 2

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  • 你住在哪儿?Nǐ zhù zài nǎr?Where do you live?
  • 我住在北京。Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.I live in Beijing.