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住 (zhù) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 住

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

278 learners have practiced this character

How to write 住 — animated stroke order

278 learners have practiced this character

2. Readings & Meanings

住has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

zhùzhu
v. (动)
1.to live; stay (a number of nights)HSK1
2.to live, reside, dwellHSK 3.0 L1

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 住

住 stroke order diagram

4. Character Breakdown

Left-Right
住=亻person+主master

A person (亻) stays put in a place, capturing the idea of dwelling or residing somewhere.

5. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 住

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6. HSK Vocabulary: 住

HSK words that contain this character.

rěn bu zhù

忍不住

unbearable; unable to restrain

HSK 5

zhù zhái

住宅

residence

HSK 6

jū zhù

居住

7. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 住 is used in context

tā他
yào要
zài在
jiǔ酒
diàn店
zhù住
sān三

Information

Traditional住
Radical亻
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#32
Zhuyinㄓㄨˋ
UnicodeU+4F4F
CangjieOYG
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live; reside; dwell

HSK 6

zhù zhǐ

住址

address

HSK 3.0 L5

zhù chù

住处

Residence

HSK 3.0 L7-9

zhù sù

住宿

to stay at

HSK 3.0 L5
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zhù hù

住户

Householder

HSK 3.0 L7-9

zhù fáng

住房

housing

HSK 3.0 L5

zhù yuàn

住院

to be in hospital

HSK 3.0 L3

rù zhù

入住

to check in; to move in

HSK 3.0 L4

jīn bu zhù

禁不住

Can't help / Unable to resist

HSK 3.0 L7-9

yī shí zhù xíng

衣食住行

clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs

HSK 3.0 L6
tiān天
。

He will stay at the hotel for three nights.

wǒ我
zhù住
zài在
běi北
jīng京
。

I live in Beijing.

qǐng请
tián填
xiě写
nín您
de的
xiáng详
xì细
zhù住
zhǐ址
。

Please fill in your detailed address

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qǐng请
jì记
zhù住
míng明
tiān天
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huì会
yì议
。

Please remember the important meeting tomorrow

zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
de的
zhù住
fáng房
jià价
gé
格
hěn很
gāo高
。

Housing prices are very high in this city

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