舍 - shè - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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8 strokes
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舍

shè

Definition

residence
dorm
house
shed
hut
pen
dwell

Other pronunciations

shě

to give up
to abandon
to give alms

Character Decomposition

Compounds (4)

啥

shá

what (dialectal equivalent of 什么)

舒

shū

to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely

see 猞猁

mare; female horse

Related words (28)

my humble home

ancient office title; rich and important person

舍利

shè lì

ashes after cremation; Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira)

dormitory roommate

my younger brother (humble term)

舍利塔

shè lì tǎ

stupa; tower venerating the ashes of the Buddha

舍利子

shè lì zi

ashes after cremation; Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira)

舍利子塔

shè lì zi tǎ

stupa with Buddhist relics; pagoda

house; residence

farmhouse

house; residence

dormitory; dorm; dorm room; living quarters; hostel

my humble home

house; building

inn; small hotel; hostel

cottage

school building

farmhouse

cottage; hut

neighbor; person next door

matron

dormitory building

places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)

四邻八舍

sì lín bā shè

the whole neighborhood

左邻右舍

zuǒ lín yòu shè

neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work

神不守舍

shén bù shǒu shè

abstracted; drifting off; restless

青堂瓦舍

qīng táng wǎ shè

brick house with a tiled roof

青年旅舍

qīng nián lǚ shè

youth hostel

Idioms (4)

打家劫舍

dǎ jiā jié shè

to break into a house for robbery (idiom)

求田问舍

qiú tián wèn shè

(lit.) to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); (fig.) to have no lofty aspirations in life

退避三舍

tuì bì sān shè

(lit.) to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength; a strategic withdrawal

魂不守舍

hún bù shǒu shè

to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind

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