所
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The character 所 originally depicted a door or a gate, evoking the concept of a specific location or place. The character 在 represents a plant sprouting from the earth, conveying the idea of existence or being present at a spot. When combined, their core pictorial meanings merge conceptually to form the idea of "the place where something exists" or "the location where one is", creating a compound that points to a specific site or domain of being.

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学校所在的小区非常安静。

xué xiào suǒ zài de xiǎo qū fēi cháng ān jìng。

The neighborhood where the school is located is very quiet.

图书馆的所在让我感到平静和放松。

tú shū guǎn de suǒ zài ràng wǒ gǎn dào píng jìng hé fàng sōng。

The location of the library makes me feel calm and relaxed.

问题的所在是我们缺乏有效沟通。

wèn tí de suǒ zài shì wǒ men quē fá yǒu xiào gōu tōng。

The crux of the problem is our lack of effective communication.

这座城市的魅力所在是它的历史和文化。

zhè zuò chéng shì de mèi lì suǒ zài shì tā de lì shǐ hé wén huà。

The charm of this city lies in its history and culture.

我们调查的重点在于找出数据异常的关键所在。

wǒ men diào chá de zhòng diǎn zài yú zhǎo chū shù jù yì cháng de guān jiàn suǒ zài。

The focus of our investigation is to identify the key reason for the abnormal data.

Word Definition - 所在

suǒ zài place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located

Individual Character Details

所 suǒ
在 zài