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suǒ = su + o3
actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[ge4]
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How to pronounce 所

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= su initial

Su is for Susan Spider.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ o3 final

In the observatory’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

所 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= hu + Ø4
a household / door / family
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jīn = ji + (e)n1
catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
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= hu + Ø4
variant of 戶|户[hu4]
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Characters with 所 as component

phonetic "sol" used in place names (Korean gugja)
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Words with 所

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therefore / as a result / so / the reason why
all / to have; to possess; to own
toilet / lavatory / CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4]

Sentences with 所

ǎn
lǎo
sūn
shàng
tiān
 
 
 
 
suǒ
néng

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suǒ

actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[ge4]

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