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所
Mandarin · pinyin suǒ
Meanings
- actually
- place
- classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
- that which
- particle introducing a relative clause or passive
- Classifier: 個 gè
Characters in this entry
- 所
- suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
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Mandarin tones
3 · suo3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
so2
Cantonese word readings for 所. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- (in compounds) place; location
- establishment for a particular function; institution
- Classifier for buildings, schools, hospitals, etc. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
- Prefix attached to verbs to form noun phrases, indicating the patient of the verb, similar to a passive participle.
- Used with 為／为 (wéi) or 被 (bèi) to form the passive voice.
- (Mainland China Hokkien) about; approximately; around (placed after 十 (cha̍p))
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