窻 (chuāng) - Window — an opening in a wall or

窻Tone 1

chuāng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

窻 · chuāng

Window — an opening in a wall or door fitted with glass or other transparent material to admit light or air and allow people to see out.

Window — an opening in a wall or

Usage highlights

Window frameWindow glassOpen the windowClose the windowWindow screenWindow sill

Synonyms

  • 窗— window (standard simplified form)
  • 窗户— window (common term)
  • 窗口— window opening or counter

Antonyms

  • 门— door (opposite opening)
  • 墙— wall (solid barrier vs. opening)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please open the window (开窻).
  • The window frame is made of wood (木制窻框).
  • She looked out through the glass window (玻璃窻).
  • The window provides ventilation (通风窻).

Collocations

  • Window frame(窻框)
  • Window glass(窻玻璃)
  • Open the window(开窻)
  • Close the window(关窻)
  • Window screen(窻纱)
  • Window sill(窻台)

Idioms

  • Open a window to speak sincerely(打开天窻说亮话)
  • Ten years by the cold window(十年寒窻)
  • Cut a window in the wall(凿壁偷窻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 窻 is a variant form of 窗 (chuāng), both meaning 'window'.
  • In traditional Chinese architecture, windows were often elaborately decorated with latticework patterns.
  • The character appears in classical literature and historical texts as an alternative writing for window.

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