屋 (wū) — (bound form) house; room (used only in compound words)
Definition
屋 (wū) is a bound morpheme meaning 'house' or 'room', used only as part of compounds like 屋子, 房屋, 屋顶. Standing alone, it's not a usable word — the speaker must add a suffix (子) or pair it with another character (房, 顶).
bound form
(bound form) houseroom (used only in compound words)
Examples
- ，。Zhè jiān wū zi hěn dà, cǎi guāng yě hěn hǎo.This room is very big and has good lighting.
- 屋。Tā men mǎi le yí dòng xīn fáng wū.They bought a new house.
- 。wū Dǐng shàng yǒu jǐ zhī niǎo zài chàng gē.There are a few birds singing on the roof.
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