Chinese Character: 住 (zhù - Live/Stay)
1. Character Basics (基本信息)
Radical: 亻 (Person radical)
Stroke Count: 7
Stroke Order:
Character Decomposition: 亻 + 主 (Person + Main, suggesting a person mainly stays in a place)
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: zhù (Fourth tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
住 mainly means to live or stay in a place. It can also imply stopping or halting in some contexts. (“住”主要表示居住或停留在某个地方。在某些语境中，也可表示停止。)
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 居住 (jū zhù) - Reside
- 住宿 (zhù sù) - Accommodation
- 住手 (zhù shǒu) - Stop doing something
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
住 can be used as a verb. It is often followed by a place or an object. For example, “住在北京” (Live in Beijing). (“住”可作动词，后面常接地点或对象，例如“住在北京”。)
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, the concept of "住" is closely related to family and home. Owning a place to live is an important part of life for many people. (在中国文化中，“住”的概念与家庭和家紧密相关。拥有一个居住的地方对很多人来说是生活的重要部分。)
7. Example Sentence (例句)
我住在上海。(Wǒ zhù zài Shànghǎi.) - I live in Shanghai.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
Think of 住 as a person (亻) mainly (主) staying in a place. This can help you remember its meaning. (可以把“住”想象成一个人（亻）主要（主）停留在一个地方，这样有助于记住它的含义。)