所 suǒ — place · English

所

suǒ

place

At a glance · 所

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「所」从户斤声，小篆从戶斤声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「所」本义为伐木声、处所，后虚化为结构助词、处所词。

Structure

从戶、斤声，形声字，本指伐木处，后作助词与处所。

At a glance

Pinyinsuǒ

Radical户

Strokes8

UnicodeU+6240

Character type形声

Theme虚词

Six languages, one character

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English place place, location; numerary adjunct

Français ce que / endroit Ce que, endroit. «荣业所基» : particule structurale.

Español lo que / lugar Lo que, lugar. «荣业所基»: partícula estructural.

العربية ما / مكان ما، مكان. «荣业所基»: أداة بنيوية.

Русский то что / место То что, место. «荣业所基»: структурная частица.

Common words

所以suǒ yǐso
所有suǒ yǒuall

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