所 — Chinese character
所
suǒ
place, location; "that which", a particle introducing a passive clause
- Pinyin
- suǒ
- Radical
- 63 ⼾ (Door)
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- 户 斤
- Formation
- ideographic — An axe 斤 swung at a door 户
- Japanese
- 所 as a kanji
Common words with 所
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore; as a result |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 所谓 (所謂) | suǒ wèi | what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called |
| 所有人 | suǒ yǒu rén | everyone; owner |
| 有所 | yǒu suǒ | somewhat; to some extent |
| 厕所 (廁所) | cè suǒ | toilet; lavatory; 间 (jiān),处 (chù) |
| 所在 | suǒ zài | place; location |
| 场所 (場所) | chǎng suǒ | location; place |
| 所属 (所屬) | suǒ shǔ | one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself) |
| 研究所 | yán jiū suǒ | research institute; graduate studies |
| 之所以 | zhī suǒ yǐ | (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以讨厌他 (wǒ zhī suǒ yǐ tǎo yàn tā) "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)" |
| 所得 | suǒ dé | what one acquires; one's gains |
English words written with 所
所 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 27 · Analects 50 · Art of War 52 · I Ching 4 · Mencius 237 · Zhuangzi 581 · Great Learning 39 · Doctrine of the Mean 53
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 7
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 8
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 13
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 19
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 20
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 22
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 30
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 32
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