shì

room

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
宀 meaning component

  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

至 sound component

  Sound component

zhì

  

reach

Evolution

室 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
室 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
室 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
室 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
室 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

shì

room, home, house, chamber; room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

 

Shì

surname Shi

Most common words with 室
Freq.
Word
Meaning

办公室

office

room

实验室

laboratory

室内

indoor

卧室

bedroom

Component uses

Meaning component in 2 characters (2 verified)

Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)