驻 Stroke Order — How to Write 驻

Stroke Order

驻 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 马, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

驻 Radical and Character Components

Components:马主

驻 is a phono-semantic compound: 马 (horse) carries the meaning, while 主 indicates the sound.

Radical: 马 + 5 more strokes

驻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

zhù

Meanings of 驻 in Chinese

zhù驻

To stay, remain, or halt in a place, often with a sense of stopping or dwelling.

看到美丽的景色，他忍不住驻足欣赏

Seeing the beautiful scenery, he couldn't help but stop to appreciate it.

To be stationed at a location for duties, or for an agency/department to have a branch in a particular place.

消防队员被要求驻守在森林边缘，以防范火灾

Firefighters were required to be stationed at the edge of the forest to prevent fires.

Common Words and Phrases with 驻

zhu驻bi跸

for an emperor or empress to stop over or stay temporarily during a journey.

古代帝王巡幸时，常会在沿途的行宫或别院驻跸，以便处理政务或稍作歇息。

When ancient emperors went on tours, they often made temporary stops at imperial lodges or villas along the way, either to handle state affairs or to take a brief rest.

zhù驻dì地

The place where troops, personnel, or an organization is stationed or located.

工作队在偏远山区设立了新的驻地，以方便开展工作。

The working group established a new base in the remote mountainous area to facilitate their work.

zhù驻fáng防

to garrison; be on garrison duty

他们被派去驻防那座古老的要塞，以确保其安全。

They were sent to garrison that ancient fortress to ensure its security.

zhù驻jiǎo剿

To garrison an area to suppress or eliminate enemy remnants.

考古队在荒岛深处发现了会攻击人的神秘生物巢穴，为了保护后续工作，他们决定在周边驻剿，清除威胁。

The archaeology team discovered a lair of mysterious creatures that attacked people deep within the desolate island. To protect subsequent work, they decided to station forces in the vicinity to contain and eliminate the threat.

zhù驻jié节

to be stationed in a country, especially referring to a senior official performing duties abroad.

古代有位德高望重的使者，曾驻节于边疆城镇，负责与邻族友好往来之事宜。

In ancient times, a highly respected envoy was once stationed in a border town, responsible for matters concerning friendly exchanges with neighboring tribes.

zhù驻jūn军

To station troops; a garrison