宿 (sù) - Lodge, stay overnight & lodging

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sù ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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宿 · sù

Lodge, stay overnight;

lodging;

long-standing, old;

constellation;

surname.

Lodge, stay overnightlodginglong-standing, old

Usage highlights

Stay overnightDormitoryOld friendOld enemyConstellationLodging house

Synonyms

  • 住— to live, reside
  • 寓— lodging, residence
  • 旧— old, former

Antonyms

  • 新— new, fresh
  • 行— to travel, move

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We stayed overnight at a hotel (住宿).
  • He is an old friend (宿友).
  • The twenty-eight constellations (二十八宿).
  • Dormitory (宿舍).

Collocations

  • Stay overnight(住宿)
  • Dormitory(宿舍)
  • Old friend(宿友)
  • Old enemy(宿敌)
  • Constellation(星宿)
  • Lodging house(宿屋)

Idioms

  • Sleep under the stars and brave the dew(风餐露宿)
  • Old hatred and new grievance(旧仇宿怨)
  • Deep-rooted bad habit(宿弊一清)
  • Predestined relationship(宿缘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese astronomy, '宿' refers to the twenty-eight constellations used to divide the celestial sphere.
  • The character conveys a sense of permanence and deep-rootedness, as in '宿怨' (long-standing grudge) or '宿缘' (predestined relationship).
  • Used in Buddhist context to refer to karmic ties from past lives.

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