屋 (wū) - House & building

屋Tone 1

wū ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

屋 · wū

House;

building;

room;

refers to a building for human habitation or a specific room within a building.

Housebuildingroom

Usage highlights

HouseRoofRoomStudy roomLiving roomKitchen

Synonyms

  • 房— room; house
  • 宅— residence; dwelling
  • 舍— hut; lodging

Antonyms

  • 野— wild; open country (as opposed to built structures)
  • 外— outside; exterior

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We live in a small house (小屋).
  • The roof of the house needs repair (屋顶).
  • Please wait for me in the living room (客厅).
  • This is the bookstore (书屋).

Collocations

  • House(房屋)
  • Roof(屋顶)
  • Room(房间)
  • Study room(书屋)
  • Living room(客厅)
  • Kitchen(厨房)

Idioms

  • Build a house in a day(叠床架屋)
  • High buildings and big mansions(高屋建瓴)
  • Love house and its crow(爱屋及乌)
  • The house leaks and it rains all night(屋漏偏逢连夜雨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese architecture, '屋' refers to both the entire building and individual rooms within a compound.
  • The character appears in many compound words related to domestic spaces and buildings.
  • In feng shui, the orientation and layout of a '屋' are considered crucial for harmony and prosperity.

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