Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
住 is composed of the radical 人 (person) and 主 (master, lampstand). 主 is a pictograph of a lampstand, a place where fire remains and continues to burn. People dislike a wandering, unsettled life and seek a place for long-term residence, thus represented by the character 住.
住 is composed of the radical 人 (person) and 主 (master, lampstand). 主 is a pictograph of a lampstand, a place where fire remains and continues to burn. People dislike a wandering, unsettled life and seek a place for long-term residence, thus represented by the character 住.
