庼 (qǐng) - A small room or corner of a house & a small chamber or alcove.

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qǐng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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庼 · qǐng

A small room or corner of a house;

a small chamber or alcove.

A small room or corner of a housea small chamber or alcove.

Usage highlights

small roomcorner roomquiet roomstudy roomdisplay nookmeditation corner

Synonyms

  • 室— room, chamber
  • 屋— room, house
  • 房— room
  • 隅— corner, nook

Antonyms

  • 厅— hall, large room
  • 堂— main hall, large room

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The study has a cozy reading nook (小庼).
  • They converted the small room into a meditation space (静思庼).
  • The corner alcove serves as a display area (陈列庼).

Collocations

  • small room(小庼)
  • corner room(角庼)
  • quiet room(静庼)
  • study room(书庼)
  • display nook(陈列庼)
  • meditation corner(静思庼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 庼 is an archaic architectural term referring to small rooms or corners in traditional Chinese buildings.
  • The character appears in classical literature but is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It reflects traditional Chinese architectural concepts of space division and functional areas within a residence.

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