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Chinese symbol for “lodge”

借住
jiè zhù
to lodge

The closest CC-CEDICT match for lodge is 借住 (jiè zhù), defined as: to lodge.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

借 jiè
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
radical 9 ⼈ · 10 strokes
住 zhù
to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop
radical 9 ⼈ · 7 strokes

Other Chinese words for “lodge”

WordPinyinMeaning
投宿tóu sùto lodge; to stay (for the night)
寄宿jì sùto stay; to lodge; to board
宾馆 (賓館)bīn guǎnguesthouse; lodge
小屋xiǎo wūcabin; lodge
歇宿xiē sùto lodge; to stay (for the night)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 借住.

WordPinyinMeaning
借口jiè kǒuto use as an excuse; excuse; pretext
凭借 (憑借)píng jièto rely on; to depend on
借款jiè kuǎnto lend money; to borrow money
借助jiè zhùto draw support from; with the help of
借鉴 (借鑒)jiè jiànto draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things)
借贷 (借貸)jiè dàito borrow or lend money; debit and credit items on a balance sheet
居住jū zhùto reside; to dwell
住宅zhù zháiresidence; dwelling; abode

See also: Japanese symbol for “lodge”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.