常住

Chinese
 
always; ever; often
always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant
 
to live; to dwell; to reside
to live; to dwell; to reside; to stop
simp. and trad.
(常住)		 常 住

Pronunciation

Verb

常住

  1. to permanently reside
    常住人口  ―  chángzhù rénkǒu  ―  permanent resident population
  2. (Buddhism) to be permanent; to be eternal
    南無常住十方佛。／南无常住十方佛。  ―  Námó chángzhù shífāng fó.  ―  Homage to the eternal Buddhas of the ten directions.

Noun

常住

  1. (Buddhism, Taoism) monastery

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