Used before a verb to form a noun-like phrase representing the object of the action, meaning "that which" or "what".

Used for buildings such as houses, schools, and hospitals.

place; location; spot

office; bureau; institute; an organization or the building it occupies

Used in the 为...所 wéi... suǒ pattern to indicate the passive voice, showing that someone or something is being acted upon.

Used after a number or measurement to indicate an approximate amount.

A Chinese surname.

(literary) if; supposing; in case

the proper or appropriate place or position (often in the phrase 其所 qí​suǒ)

a historical military administrative unit; still preserved in some place names