Definitions
(noun)
house; room
Etymology
Depicts a yurt (𡉉) over a room (室).
About
屋 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 尸 and the phonetic component 至, which means “to arrive.” While 尸 is commonly associated with a corpse, in architectural characters it often represents a sloping roof or overarching shelter. The character originally referred to a tent or canopy for temporary shelter, later coming to mean the physical roof of a building. As architectural practices evolved, its meaning expanded to encompass the entire house, a dwelling, or a specific room within a larger structure.
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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。