WHOLE CHARACTER
室
room; a house; family; household; a work unit inside an organization
室 is an enclosed room: 教室 'classroom', 卧室 'bedroom', 办公室 'office'.
ZDIC: 会意，从宀、从至 — arriving (至) under a roof: a room.
Character Familiestop / bottom
室
room; a house; family; household; a work unit inside an organization
室 is an enclosed room: 教室 'classroom', 卧室 'bedroom', 办公室 'office'.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
ZDIC: 会意，从宀、从至 — arriving (至) under a roof: a room.
TOP: THE ROOF SIDE NAMED BY ZDIC
宀
covered house; shelter
Often called the roof component. Its dictionary meaning concerns a covered house; its role in this character is shown below.
In 室: top: the roof side named by ZDIC Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
BOTTOM: 至 (ZHÌ), THE ARRIVE PIECE NAMED BY ZDIC
至
to arrive; until
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 室: bottom: 至 (zhì), the arrive piece named by ZDIC Its standalone meaning is kept separate.
Tone 4
- room; a house
- family; household
- a work unit inside an organization
- 教室classroom
- 卧室bedroom
- 办公室office
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