所
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actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个[ge4]
- HSK 3.0
- Level 2
- Old HSK
- Level 2
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 戶 +4
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 所
- Common rank
- #291
- Unicode
- U+6240
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Words with 所
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一无所动 | totally unaffected; unimpressed | |
| 一无所有 | not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together | |
| 一无所长 | not having any special skill; without any qualifications | |
| 所有人 | everyone; owner | |
| 无所事事 | to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) | |
| 空无所有 | having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute; without two sticks to rub together | |
| 无所用心 | not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away | |
| 有所不同 | to differ to some extent (idiom) | |
| 无所不为 | not stopping at anything; all manner of evil | |
| 所有物 | a possession; belongings | |
| 所有主 | owner; proprietor | |
| 不为所动 | to remain unmoved | |
| 无所不包 | (idiom) not excluding anything; all-encompassing | |
| 无所不知 | omniscient | |
| 一无所知 | (idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant | |
| 无所不能 | omnipotent | |
| 所有者 | proprietor; owner | |
| 不知所之 | whereabouts unknown | |
| 所生 | parents (father and mother) | |
| 所罗门 | Solomon (name) |