宿 sù
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 佰 hundred
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
宿舍
sùshè
dormitory
Characters in this word
舍 shě
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 舌 — tongue
- Made of
- 人 man, person 舌 tongue
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 宿舍很干净。 Sùshè hěn gānjìng. The dormitory is very clean.
- 我回宿舍。 Wǒ huí sùshè. I go back to the dormitory.
- 宿舍有两人。 Sùshè yǒu liǎng rén. There are two people in the dorm room.
Related words
- 舍不得 shěbude to be unwilling to part with; to hate to do
- 舍得 shěde to be willing to part with; to not mind doing
- 墙壁 qiángbì wall
- 大厅 dàtīng hall; lobby
- 书桌 shūzhuō desk
- 厅 tīng hall; living room
- 书柜 shūguì bookcase
- 客厅 kètīng living room
- 柜子 guìzi cabinet; cupboard
- 卧室 wòshì bedroom
- 窗帘 chuānglián curtain
- 屋 wū room; house