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常住

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: sion5 zu6
POJ: siôⁿ-tsǔ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to permanently reside, to live permanently (in a place)
常住

常住 has both a common verb sense ('to permanently reside', e.g. 常住人口) and a distinct Buddhist/Taoist noun sense ('monastery'); this entry uses the more common verb sense but the page does not indicate which sense the given peng'im specifically corresponds to.

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