WHOLE CHARACTER
住
to live; to reside (居住, 住宿); to stop; to halt (住手, 愣住); (complement) firmly; to a stop (站住, 支持不住)
住 is to live somewhere — and the stop that holds things in place.
ZDIC: 形声; the person side carries the meaning, 主 the sound.
Character Familiesleft / right
住
to live; to reside (居住, 住宿); to stop; to halt (住手, 愣住); (complement) firmly; to a stop (站住, 支持不住)
住 is to live somewhere — and the stop that holds things in place.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声; the person side carries the meaning, 主 the sound.
MEANING
亻
person (from 人)
Left-side person form; not a standalone page.
In 住: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
主
master; main
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its sound role in 住.
In 住: sound Sound side per ZDIC: zhǔ shares 住's initial and final; only the tone differs (3 vs 4).
Tone 4
- to live; to reside (居住, 住宿)
- to stop; to halt (住手, 愣住)
- (complement) firmly; to a stop (站住, 支持不住)
- 居住to live; to reside
- 站住to stop; halt!
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