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.

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Words with 室

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)

金匮石室

jīn guì shí shì

variant of 金櫃石室|金柜石室[jin1 gui4 shi2 shi4]

金柜石室

jīn guì shí shì

safe places for storing important articles

录音室

lù yīn shì

recording studio

钟室

zhōng shì

bell chamber (at the top of a bell tower)

门诊室

mén zhěn shì

clinic

阅览室

yuè lǎn shì

reading room

辟室

pì shì

lit. to open a room

辟室密谈

pì shì mì tán

to discuss behind closed doors

陈列室

chén liè shì

exhibition room; display room

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