所
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suǒ · place, location

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 5Frequency #159
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Learn every stroke in 所

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See how 所 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 所

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suǒWords pronounced suǒ
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Example sentences

Notice where 所 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ hěn máng, suǒ yǐ wǒ bù néng qù le.我很忙,所以我不能去了。

As I am busy, I cannot go.

Source: Tatoeba #819766 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ suǒ yǒu de shū wǒ dōu kàn guò le.你所有的书我都看过了。

I have read all of your books.

Source: Tatoeba #11698270 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎo de! suǒ yǒu rén dōu liǎojiě le ma?好的!所有人都了解了吗?

Okay! Does everyone understand?

Source: Tatoeba #4844591 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suǒ yǒu nǐ néng zuò de jiù shì děng dài.所有你能做的就是等待。

All you can do is to wait.

Source: Tatoeba #408259 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu dé dào wǒ suǒ yǒu xiǎng yào de.我沒有得到我所有想要的。

I didn't get everything I wanted.

Source: Tatoeba #6065379 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suǒ yǒu de huā dōu shì zhǐ zuò de.所有的花都是纸做的。

All of the flowers are paper.

Source: Tatoeba #1193433 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 所 in context

  1. Say suǒ, then recall the core meaning: place, location.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 所以 (suǒ yǐ), meaning “therefore”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 所 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.