房 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'house' or 'room'. It appears as a component in many compound words such as 房子 (fángzi, house), 房间 (fángjiān, room), 房东 (fángdōng, landlord), and 厨房 (chúfáng, kitchen). It is also a common surname (Fang), and in traditional contexts it can refer to a branch of a family lineage (e.g., 大房, 二房). As a bound form, it rarely stands alone except as a surname.