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title: "Zubuchuhu Meaning: 足不出户 (zúbù-chūhù) Means “to stay at home”"
description: "足不出户 (traditional 足不出戶, zúbù-chūhù) means “to stay at home; to never leave the house”. Hear its tones, see what 足 and 不 and 出 and 户 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zubuchuhu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 足不出户 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

足不出户 zúbù-chūhù

## to stay at home; to never leave the house

## Its characters

1. 足 zú foot
2. 不 bù not
3. 出 chū to go out
4. 户 hù household

## In a sentence

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## More words with 足 or 不 or 出 or 户

- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)
- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)
- [不得 bùdé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bude)

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