What does 所 mean in Chinese?

所 (suǒ) means "place, that which" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 2.

How do you write 所?

Use the interactive stroke-order tool to see how 所 is written.

What is the radical of 所?

Radical information for 所 is being updated.

How many strokes does 所 have?

Stroke count information for 所 is being updated.

What HSK level is 所?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 所 is a character to recognise at HSK 2.

所 (suǒ): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

所

suǒ

place, that which

HSK 2 character

Quick Answer

所 (suǒ) means "place, that which" with HSK 2 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 所 →Animated stroke-order for 所 →

Pronunciation

suǒ

Meaning

Primary: place

Other meanings:

that which

Basic info

Pinyin	suǒ
Meanings	place, that which
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 2
Frequency	#224 most common

Example sentences

所以我来了。
Suǒyǐ wǒ lái le.
So I came.
From 所 (HSK 5)
他不舒服，所以没来上班。
Tā bù shūfu, suǒyǐ méi lái shàngbān.
He's not feeling well, so he didn't come to work.
From 所以 (HSK 2)
我想去厕所。
Wǒ xiǎng qù cèsuǒ.
I want to go to the toilet.
From 厕所 (HSK 4)

Words containing 所

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
所	suǒ	place, that which	HSK 5
所以	suǒyǐ	so, therefore	HSK 2
厕所	cèsuǒ	Toilet	HSK 4
所有	suǒyǒu	All	HSK 4
无所谓	wúsuǒwèi	cannot be designated as	HSK 6
不出所料	bùchūsuǒliào	as expected
场所	chǎngsuǒ	place, location	HSK 5

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suǒ