寓所 (yù suǒ) — place of residence | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

place of residence

Measure word · 处

寓所。
Tā zhù zài chéng dōng de yù suǒ.
He lives in a residence in the east of the city.
寓所。
Zhè ge yù suǒ huán jìng fēi cháng ān jìng.
This residence has a very quiet environment.
寓所。
Tā de yù suǒ lí gōng sī hěn jìn.
His residence is very close to the company.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

寓yùdwelling

寓 refers to dwelling, and 所 means place, so the sense is a place of residence.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

宀禺寓

Meaning part形符xíngfú

宀宀mián

Sound part声符shēngfú

禺

禺yú寓yù

Same sound today

寓 combines 宀, a roof, with 禺, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

戶斤所

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

戶

戶hù所suǒ

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

所 pairs 斤, an axe, with 戶, which gives the sound hù; the old meaning was the sound of logging.

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