屋

wū

尸 + 至

Definitions

wū (noun) house; room

Etymology

Depicts a yurt (𡉉) over a room (室).

About

The character 屋 combines 𡉉 (a yurt) and 室 (a room), depicting a tent-like covering over a dwelling space. Originally, it referred to a temporary shelter, canopy, or roof. As architecture developed, the meaning broadened from the roof itself to the entire house, and eventually to a specific room within a larger building.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这屋子真干净。

Zhè wūzi zhēn gānjìng.

This room is really clean.

屋顶上有一只鸟。

Wūdǐng shàng yǒu yī zhī niǎo.

There is a bird on the roof.

我们正在盖新屋。

Wǒmen zhèngzài gài xīn wū.

We are building a new house.

屋里的灯光很暗。

Wū lǐ de dēngguāng hěn àn.

The light in the room is very dim.

这间房屋历史悠久。

Zhè jiān fángwū lìshǐ yōujiǔ.

This house has a long history.

暴雨导致屋顶漏水。

Bàoyǔ dǎozhì wūdǐng lòushuǐ.

The heavy rain caused the roof to leak.

他们租了一间临街的屋子。

Tāmen zū le yī jiān línjiē de wūzi.

They rented a room facing the street.

屋内的装饰风格非常现代。

Wū nèi de zhuāngshì fēnggé fēichāng xiàndài.

The decoration style inside the room is very modern.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 尸

Component: 至

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