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住

zhù

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zhù · zyu6 (Jyutping)

  1. to live; to reside; to stay
  2. to stop; to cease
  3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

住

Meaning
reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
Radical
亻
Strokes
7
Components
⿰亻主
Cangjie
OYG
Four-corner
2021.4

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