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室shì

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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ZDIC: 会意,从宀、从至 — arriving (至) under a roof: a room.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

室shì

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.

TOP: THE ROOF SIDE NAMED BY ZDIC

宀mián

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zhì

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.

shìTone 4
  • room; a house
  • family; household
  • a work unit inside an organization
  • 教室jiàoshìclassroom
  • 卧室wòshìbedroom
  • 办公室bàngōngshìoffice

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