How is 住 pronounced?

住 is pronounced “zhù” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 住?

住 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 住?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 住 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 1verb

住

zhù

住 (zhù) means “to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我住在北京。

Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.

I live in Beijing.

Words containing 住

忍不住rěn bu zhùcannot help; unable to bear 居住jū zhùto reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 抓住zhuā zhùto grab hold of; to capture 记住jì zhuto remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart 住宅zhù zháiresidence; dwelling; abode 住院zhù yuànto be in hospital; to be hospitalized 住房zhù fánghousing 站住zhàn zhùto stand

More HSK 1 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 住 mean?: 住 (zhù) means “to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 住 pronounced?: 住 is pronounced “zhù” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 住?: 住 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 住?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 住 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27