Learn a Chinese Character - 室 (Shì) - Room/Chamber

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 宀（宝盖头） (radical: 宀 (roof))

笔画数: 9 (9 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从宀（与房屋相关）、至（zhì，表音），本义指房屋内的房间（如"卧室"），后引申为特定功能的房间（如"教室"） (ideogram with "宀" (roof) as radical and "至" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning inner room (e.g., "bedroom"), later extended to functional rooms (e.g., "classroom"))

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shì (fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

室作名词时指房屋内的独立空间（如"卧室"）或特定功能的房间（如"实验室"） (Noun: independent space in a house (e.g., "bedroom"); Functional room (e.g., "laboratory"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 卧室 (wò shì) - bedroom
• 教室 (jiào shì) - classroom
• 办公室 (bàn gōng shì) - office
• 会议室 (huì yì shì) - meeting room

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作名词时可受形容词修饰（如"明亮的卧室"）；常与"卧""教"等词搭配（如"卧室""教室"） (Noun: modified by adjectives (e.g., "bright bedroom"); often paired with "卧/教" (e.g., "bedroom/classroom"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

《诗经》载"出自幽谷，迁于乔木"后引申为"升堂入室"（后作"登堂入室"），比喻学问由浅入深；古代"室"与"堂"并称（前堂后室），体现传统建筑布局；现代"室"扩展为专业空间（如"诊疗室"），反映功能细化 (The Book of Songs records "rising from the valley to the tree", later extended to "登堂入室" (entering the hall and chamber), metaphor for deepening knowledge. Ancient "室" (inner room) and "堂" (outer hall) reflect traditional architecture. Modern "室" extends to professional spaces (e.g., "clinic"), showing functional refinement)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"室"由"宀"（房屋的屋顶）和"至"（到达）组成，想象到达房屋内部的空间就是房间，通过"屋顶+到达=内部房间"的画面轻松记住含义 ("室" is composed of "宀" (roof) and "至" (arrive). Imagine arriving at the inner space under the roof, associating "roof + arrive" to remember the meaning of "室")