室

shì

room

surname Shi; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

roof (宀) + arrival sound (至) = room or chamber

The roof radical signals an enclosed space — a room or chamber. 至 primarily gives the sound shì; the roof above it frames the idea of a sheltered interior.

宀+至→室
宀RoofSemantic
至To arrivePhonetic

天气太热,我们留在室内活动吧。

tiān qì tài rè, wǒ men liú zài shì nèi huó dòng ba。

The weather is too hot; let's stay indoors for activities.

室内的温度比外面低很多。

shì nèi de wēn dù bǐ wài miàn dī hěn duō。

The temperature indoors is much lower than outside.

Words with 室

宗室

zōng shì

imperial clan

诊室

zhěn shì

consulting room

地下室

dì xià shì

basement

室女

shì nǚ

unmarried lady

贵宾室

guì bīn shì

VIP lounge

贝尔实验室

bèi ěr shí yàn shì

Bell Labs

温室效应

wēn shì xiào yìng

greenhouse effect

斗室

dǒu shì

very small room; tiny, cramped space

室温

shì wēn

room temperature

卧室

wò shì

bedroom

医务室

yī wù shì

infirmary

重症监护室

zhòng zhèng jiān hù shì

intensive care unit (ICU)

More characters with 宀

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