舎 (shè) - house, dwelling & lodging

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shè ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 舌

上姝

舎 · shè

house, dwelling;

lodging;

to give up, abandon (variant form of 舍)

house, dwellinglodgingto give up, abandon (variant form of 舍)

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 舍— house, dwelling (standard form)
  • 屋— house, building
  • 宅— residence, home

Antonyms

  • 取— to take (antonym to the 'abandon' sense)
  • 建— to build (antonym to the 'dwelling' sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lives in a simple house (舎).
  • The temple provides lodging for travelers (宿舎).
  • They gave up their possessions (舎去).

Collocations

  • house(舎)
  • lodging(宿舎)
  • to abandon(舎去)
  • to give up(舎棄)
  • temple quarters(寺舎)
  • school dormitory(学舎)

Idioms

  • To abandon one's family and become a monk(舎家為僧)
  • To give up worldly attachments(舎俗入道)
  • Temporary lodging(仮舎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 舎 is a variant form of 舍, commonly used in Japanese kanji and occasionally in Chinese historical texts.
  • In Buddhist context, it refers to monastic dwellings or the act of renunciation.
  • Used in compound words related to accommodation and abandonment in classical Chinese.

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