[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Abstract-Concepts \ #Time-and-Space # 所 suǒ place, location ## Components [[户 hù]] [[斤 (jīn)]] ## Meaning The character "所" nowadays mainly means "place" or "location." It can also function as a measure word for houses. Additionally, it is often used before verbs to indicate the object of an action. ## History The character "所" originally represented the sound of chopping wood, depicted by a combination of "户" (door) and "斧" (axe). Over time, it evolved to mean a suitable place or location, although its original meaning of the sound of chopping wood gradually faded. Additionally, it serves as a measure word for houses, like in "一所房子" (one house). Nowadays, it is often placed before verbs to indicate the object of an action, as in "所部" (the place where one's troops are stationed). ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[所 suǒ - ora.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[所 suǒ - bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[所 suǒ - sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[所 suǒ - cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[所 suǒ - reg.svg]]