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The character 室 features the roof radical 宀, which indicates a building or dwelling, atop the component 至, meaning "to arrive". This combination literally depicts a covered place where one arrives to settle. Historically, it referred to the inner, private sections of a house, as opposed to the outer halls. Over time, the meaning broadened to denote any room or enclosed chamber within a larger structure, a sense extended to modern spaces like classrooms and laboratories.
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这是我的卧室。
他的办公室很大。
我们在会议室开会。
实验室里很安静。
晚上我在浴室洗澡。
因为下雨，我们在室内打球。
图书室比教室更安静。
公司的新会议室配备了先进的设备。