所
所 (suǒ) means “measure word for schools, houses”. It is made of 户 + 斤 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 所 into its parts
What 所 is made of
- 户 hù — door
- 丶 — dot
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 斤 jīn — catty
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 下 xià — down
Origin hint: An axe 斤 swung at a door 户 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
所 stroke order
Example sentences
这是一所很有名的大学。Zhè shì yī suǒ hěn yǒumíng de dàxué.This is a very famous university.
我家附近有一所小学。Wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yī suǒ xiǎoxué.There's a primary school near my home.
Words with 所
- 所以suǒyǐso
- 所有suǒyǒuall
- 场所chǎngsuǒplace
- 所长suǒzhǎngdirector
- 无所谓wúsuǒwèito not care
- 因为所以yīnwèi suǒyǐbecause…, so…
- 厕所cèsuǒtoilet
- 理所当然lǐsuǒdāngránnatural
- 力所能及lìsuǒnéngjíwithin one's ability
- 众所周知zhòngsuǒzhōuzhīas everyone knows
Also built with 户
- 启qǐto open
- 妒dùjealous
- 居jūto live
- 屏píngscreen
- 房fángbuilding
- 扁biǎnflat
- 扇shànfan
- 护hùto defend
- 炉lúfireplace
- 肩jiānshoulders
- 雇gùemployment
Quick facts
| Pinyin | suǒ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | measure word for schools, houses; place |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 戶 (door, #63) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 所
What does 所 mean?
所 (suǒ) means “measure word for schools, houses; place”.
How many strokes does 所 have?
所 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 所?
The radical of 所 is 戶 (hù, “door”), Kangxi radical number 63.
What parts make up 所?
所 is made of 户 (door) and 斤 (catty).
Which HSK level is 所?
所 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 所 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.