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舍
shě
house
At a glance · 舍

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

舍 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 舍 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 舍 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 舍 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 舍 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 舍 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「舍」甲骨文从亼从屮从口，象简易屋舍，金文小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

舍 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「舍」本义为房舍、屋舍，引申舍弃、行军三十里一舍。

Structure

从亼、从屮、从口，会意字，象简易居处，本为屋舍、止息。

At a glance

Pinyinshě
Radical舌
Strokes8
UnicodeU+820D
Character type会意
Theme建筑

Six languages, one character

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English house house, dwelling; dwell, reside
Français maison / logis Maison, logis. «丙舍傍启» : les salles latérales.
Español casa / morada Casa, morada. «丙舍傍启»: las salas laterales.
العربية بيت / مسكن بيت، مسكن. «丙舍傍启»: القاعات الجانبية.
Русский дом / жилище Дом, жилище. «丙舍傍启»: боковые залы.

Common words

  • 宿舍sù shèdormitory
  • 舍得shě dewilling to

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