屋 meaning and stroke order
(bound form) house; (bound form) room
How to write 屋, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 屋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) house
- (bound form) room
How 屋 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To stop 至 under a roof 尸 (variant of 厂).
Radical: 尸 (body), shared by 40 characters on this site.
How to remember 屋
The top part 尸 here works as a roof, and 至 (zhì) means to arrive or stop. A house 屋 is the place where you arrive and stop under a roof.
屋 (wū) is a bound form, so it usually appears inside words like 屋子 (wūzi), 房屋 (fángwū), and 屋顶 (wūdǐng) rather than standing alone. In northern speech 屋子 often means a room, not a whole house. Example: 屋子里很暖和。(Wūzi lǐ hěn nuǎnhuo.) It is warm in the room.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 屋 (wū) with 室 (shì, room), because both contain 至. Remember that 室 has the roof radical 宀 on top, while 屋 has 尸 wrapping down the left side.
Common words with 屋
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
屋 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 屋
Learning 屋 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 屋
How many strokes are in 屋?
屋 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 屋 mean?
屋 (wū) means (bound form) house; (bound form) room. A common word with it is 屋子 (wūzi), meaning "house; room".
How do you pronounce 屋?
屋 is pronounced wū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 屋?
The radical of 屋 is 尸, which carries the idea of "body". Dictionaries list 屋 under this radical.
Is 屋 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 屋 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 屋子 and 房子?
房子 (fángzi) usually means a house or building as property, as in buying a house. 屋子 (wūzi) more often means a room or the indoor space you are in, especially in northern China.
Can I say 屋 by itself to mean house?
In standard Mandarin it is usually part of a compound, such as 小屋 (xiǎowū) or 树屋 (shùwū). Some northern speakers do say 进屋 (jìn wū, go inside) or 屋里 (wū lǐ, in the room) in casual speech.