驻

駐
zhù
#1,286 most
frequent character
station, resident, stationed
verb
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

驻 pairs 马, horse, with 主 zhǔ, which supplies the sound. It first meant stopping horses and vehicles. From there came to halt, to stay, and to be stationed somewhere.

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Example Sentences

他在北京驻留了五年。
tāzài běijīng zhù liúle wǔnián 。
He stayed in Beijing for five years.
这个使馆驻在市中心。
zhègè shǐguǎn zhù zài shì zhōngxīn 。
This embassy is located in the city center.
我在这个城市驻扎工作。
wǒzài zhègè chéngshì zhùzhā gōngzuò 。
I am stationed to work in this city.

Words with similar meanings

驻留zhùliú
to stay
More specifically refers to staying for a period of time, often with a connotation of temporary residence.
安置ānzhì
to settle
Indicates a more general process of settling in a place, usually implies establishing a home.

Homophones

HSK 1
住zhù
to live, to dwell, to stay
HSK 3
祝zhù
invoke, pray to, wish
筑zhù
to build, to construct, to ram
注zhù
to register, to annotate, note
柱zhù
pillar

Words Starting With 驻

驻扎zhù zhā
to station; to garrison (troops)

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