住

zhù

to live

to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

person (亻) + master/center (主) = to reside and stay put

主 originally depicted a flame on a lamp stand — the fixed, central light of a home. A person rooted to that flame is one who belongs there, settled in place.

亻+主→住
主MasterSemantic
亻A personSemantic

你住在哪个城市?

nǐ zhù zài nǎ ge chéng shì?

Which city do you live in?

他抓住绳子,没有掉下去。

tā zhuā zhù shéng zi,méi yǒu diào xià qù。

He grabbed hold of the rope and did not fall down.

Words with 住

记住

jì zhu

to remember

入住

rù zhù

to check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house)

停住

tíng zhù

to stop

捉住

zhuō zhù

to catch

常住

cháng zhù

long-term resident

住校

zhù xiào

to board at school

住院

zhù yuàn

to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized

包住

bāo zhù

to envelop

住口

zhù kǒu

shut up

拦住

lán zhù

to stop

禁不住

jīn bu zhù

can't help it

监视居住

jiān shì jū zhù

to order sb to stay at their home, or a designated location, under surveillance

More characters with 亻

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