Dong Chinese dictionary

shì

room

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 至 represents the sound.

Components

宀 Meaning component

mián

roof

至 Sound component

zhì

reach

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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

Component uses

Meaning component in 2 characters (2 verified)

Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sources