宅

zhái

Radical: 宀 pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

宅 decomposes into the following components:

宀 乇

Semantic component: 宀; phonetic component: 乇.

Words containing 宅

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 宅.

住宅
zhù zhái
residence
凶宅
xiōng zhái
inauspicious abode
卜宅
bǔ zhái
to choose a capital by divination
古宅
gǔ zhái
former residence
宅女
zhái nǚ
female geek
宅子
zhái zi
house
宅男
zhái nán
male addicted to computers, computer games, adult cartoons etc (2000s Taiwan slang, derived from Japanese otaku 御宅男 house male)
宅第
zhái dì
宅经
zhái jīng
one of the earliest classics about Fengshui
宅舍
zhái shè
house
宅邸
zhái dǐ
宅配
zhái pèi
home delivery

Related characters (radical 宀)

Characters that share the radical 宀.

宀 宁 它 宄 宇 守 安 宋 完 宏 宓 宕 宗 官 宙 定 宛 宜 宝 实 宠 审 客 宣

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