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Mandarin · pinyin zhuó luò

whereabouts
place to settle
reliable source (of funds etc)
(of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb
settlement
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著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
落: luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
着: zhe · make move, take action

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2–4 · zhuo2 luo4

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noun

whereabouts; location
something that gives assurance, support or stability
reliable source
place to settle; permanent home
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result; outcome

verb

(literary) to arrange for; to help settle down; to find a place for

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