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The character 住 is a phono-semantic compound combining 亻 ('person'), which indicates the meaning, with 主, which provides the sound. It originally meant to halt or stop, depicting a person coming to a standstill after travel. This sense of stopping at a location later extended to dwelling, residing, or living somewhere permanently.
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我住在北京。
你住在哪里？
请记住这个地址。
他抓住了机会。
她住在一楼。
我们住在一起很久了。
你必须忍住疼痛。
如果住得不舒服，可以换房间。
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