Definitions
(noun)
house; room
Etymology
Depicts a yurt (𡉉) over a room (室).
About
The character "屋" originally depicted a temporary shelter or tent, as suggested by its components in the traditional form, which combines "尸" (often representing a building or structure in this context) and "至" (to arrive), implying a place where one arrives and stops. Over time, its meaning solidified to signify a house or building in a permanent sense, and it also developed the specific sense of a room within a structure. In its modern usage, the character consistently refers to a house or a room, with its structure remaining unchanged from its traditional form.
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这屋子真干净。
屋顶上有一只鸟。
我们正在盖新屋。
屋里的灯光很暗。
这间房屋历史悠久。
暴雨导致屋顶漏水。
他们租了一间临街的屋子。
屋内的装饰风格非常现代。