住zhù
to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop. 7 strokes, radical 亻, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 住
Strokes 1–2 write 亻, then strokes 3–7 write 主.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 住 · the stroke-order rules
What 住 is made of
亻 (rén, man) and 主 (zhǔ, to own).
A person 亻 who hosts 主; 主 also provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 住
| 住 | to live, to reside 在某个屋子里生活安顿下来 林涛，你们平时都和王大爷住在一个院子里吗？Lin Tao, do you all normally live with Grandpa Wang in the same courtyard? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 26, 见老邻居数椅子 |
| 站住 | to halt, stand firm 指两脚站定，不再移动 哨兵在高地站住放哨警戒。The sentry stands firm on the high ground, keeping watch. Lesson 97, 吃早餐 · 返璞归真与立己达人 · Return to Simplicity & Cultivating the Self |
| 住房 | housing, dwelling 指供人居住的房屋 工友们的住房困难得到了解决。The workers' housing difficulties were resolved. Lesson 101, 周末 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion |
| 住院 | to be hospitalized 指因病留在医院接受治疗 他们慰问了住院的退休教师。They visited the hospitalized retired teacher. Lesson 102, 小学 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion |
| 抓住 | to seize a chance 牢牢地把握住机会，不让它跑掉或错过 前锋抓住了破门的良机。The forward seized the chance to score. Lesson 240, 绿茵竞逐与争锋冲刺 · 田园律动与生活哲思 · Country Life, Sport and Everyday Wisdom |
| 居住 | to reside 长期在一个地方生活 村民世世代代居住在这片山水间。Generation after generation, the villagers have lived among these hills and streams. Lesson 304, 怡然居处与自然物语 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
| 住宅 | residence, housing 指供人居住的房屋 新建的住宅门口立着两根柱子。Two pillars stand at the door of the new housing. Lesson 693, 新宅立柱 · 洞明经世与乐居安邦 · Clarity of Vision & Harmonious Living |
| 忍不住 | can't help (doing something) 指无法控制自己不去做某事 旁人忍不住开始抱怨懈怠。The bystanders couldn't help it and started to complain. Lesson 474, 志毅人物 · 笃毅克己与登攀拓界 · Resolute Restraint & Boundless Ascent |
More characters with the radical 亻
All 85 of them, and what the radical means, on the 人 radical page.