宿舍

sùshè · HSK 5

dormitory

宿舍 — dormitory

🛏️🏠 宿舍 = 宿 (lodge/stay overnight) + 舍 (house/dwelling)

宿 sù means to stay the night (the 宀 roof radical sits over 百, an old form for a sleeping mat). 舍 shè is a simple shelter or hut. Together: a building where you stay overnight — a dorm.

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