Meaning
actually; place
Chinese: 处所，也常用于构成名词性短语。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “suo” becomes a different word in each tone. 所 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 所以suǒ yǐtherefore; as a result; so; the reason why
- 所有suǒ yǒuall; to have; to possess; to own
- 场所chǎng suǒlocation; place
- 所长suǒ chángwhat one is good at; one's strong point
- 厕所cè suǒtoilet; lavatory
More Words
Example Sentence
这是我所知道的全部。Zhè shì wǒ suǒ zhī dào de quán bù.This is all that I know.
这Zhèthis是shìis我wǒI所知suǒ zhīknown道dàoroad的deof全部quán bùwhole。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
户 (a door) plus 斤 (an axe): originally the sound of chopping at a place; it means ‘a place’ and is a nominalizing particle (所见 what is seen).
A way to remember it
A place; also the particle 所 (所说的 what is said).