所 suǒ actually; place; that which
Made up of [戶 hù door radical 63, 刀 dāo knife ]Made with 8 strokes.
Consists of 'door' and 'axe' from the practice of chopping wood near to home and hence idea of 'place'. Also measure word for buildings (schools, factories)
Related characters
Also uses 刀 dāo component: 初 chū (at first) 分 fēn (divide) 剪 jiǎn (scissors) 照 zhào (according to)
Pronunciation
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Proverbs
萝卜白菜,各有所爱 luó bo bái cài, gè yǒu suǒ ài Everyone has their own preferences所向无前 suǒ xiàng wú qián To be able to conquer anyone on all fronts. Invincible against all opponents. An irresistible force
知其然,不知其所以然 zhī qí rán, bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán Having a limited understanding of something. Only seeing half the problem.