住

zyu6

to live · to dwell · to stay

Frequency Band 1

Meanings

  1. to live
  2. to dwell
  3. to stay
  4. to reside
  5. to stop
  6. (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
  7. used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
  8. used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
  9. used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb

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