Chinese

房屋

/fɑŋ³⁵ u⁵⁵/
house; building; (collective) housing (Classifier: 所 m; 套 m)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 4

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  • characterChinese房 “house”
    • meaningChinese戶 “door”
    • soundChinese方 “side; aspect; party”
  • characterChinese屋 “house (Classifier: 間／间 c)”
    • soundChinese𡉉
    • meaningChinese室 “room (in a building or house); chamber”
      • meaningChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
      • soundChinese至 “to reach; to arrive”

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