宧 (yí) - A secluded corner or side room in ancient & also historically used to denote the northeastern region.

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yí ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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宧 · yí

A secluded corner or side room in ancient Chinese architecture, often referring to the northeastern corner of a house;

also historically used to denote the northeastern region.

A secluded corner or side room in ancientalso historically used to denote the northeastern region.

Usage highlights

Northeastern cornerSide roomSecluded chamberNortheastern regionCorner of a building

Synonyms

  • 隅— corner, nook
  • 室— room, chamber

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The northeastern corner of the house(室之宧隅)
  • A quiet side chamber(幽静的宧室)
  • The northeastern region in ancient texts(古书中的宧方)

Collocations

  • Northeastern corner(宧隅)
  • Side room(宧室)
  • Secluded chamber(幽宧)
  • Northeastern region(宧方)
  • Corner of a building(屋宧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese architecture, the northeastern corner (宧) was considered a secluded and less frequented area of the house.
  • The character appears in classical texts like the 'Erya' (《尔雅》), an early Chinese dictionary, defining it as the northeastern corner.

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