Chinese symbol for “residence”
住宅
zhù zhái
residence; dwelling; abode
The closest CC-CEDICT match for residence is 住宅 (zhù zhái), defined as: residence; dwelling; abode.
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
Other Chinese words for “residence”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宅 | zhái | residence; (coll.) to stay in at home |
| 舍 | shè | (bound form) residence; house; (bound form) my (in speaking of relatives younger than oneself, as in 舍妹 (shè mèi)) |
| 住处 (住處) | zhù chù | residence; dwelling |
| 公馆 (公館) | gōng guǎn | residence (of sb rich or important); mansion |
| 住家 | zhù jiā | residence; household |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 住宅.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 居住 | jū zhù | to reside; to dwell |
| 记住 (記住) | jì zhu | to remember; to bear in mind |
| 抓住 | zhuā zhù | to grab hold of; to capture |
| 住房 | zhù fáng | housing |
| 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help; unable to bear |
| 豪宅 | háo zhái | luxury home; mansion |
| 住宅区 (住宅區) | zhù zhái qū | residential area; housing development |
| 民宅 | mín zhái | private residence; civilian dwelling |
See also: Japanese symbol for “residence”.
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.