住 zhù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 主 master, host
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
住宅
zhùzhái
residence
Characters in this word
宅 zhái
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 乇 to depend on, to entrust with
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这片住宅区靠近地铁，生活成本却相对较低。 Zhè piàn zhùzhái qū kàojìn dìtiě, shēnghuó chéngběn què xiāngduì jiào dī. This residential area is close to the underground, yet the cost of living is relatively low.
- 这个小区的住宅都是六层的楼房，周围很安静。 Zhège xiǎoqū de zhùzhái dōu shì liù céng de lóufáng, zhōuwéi hěn ānjìng. The homes in this neighbourhood are all six-storey buildings, and it is quiet all around.
- 城东新建了一片住宅，很多年轻人都搬了进去。 Chéng dōng xīn jiàn le yí piàn zhùzhái, hěn duō niánqīng rén dōu bān le jìnqu. A new housing area has been built in the east of the city, and many young people have moved in.
Related words
- 记住 jìzhu to memorize, to learn by heart
- 住 zhù to live, to stay
- 站住 zhànzhù to stop
- 住房 zhùfáng housing
- 住院 zhùyuàn to be in the hospital
- 抓住 zhuāzhù to catch and hold
- 居住 jūzhù to live; to reside
- 忍不住 rěnbuzhù cannot help doing
- 衣食住行 yīshízhùxíng basic necessities of life
- 禁不住 jīnbuzhù cannot help; unable to restrain oneself
- 住处 zhùchù residence; dwelling; place to stay
- 住户 zhùhù resident household; occupant