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  *間* | 間* | *間
between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms
HSK 1
house / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room / CL: 棟|栋, , , , 間|间
HSK 1
HSK 1
house / room / CL: 間|间
HSK 3
rent for a room or house
HSK 3
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  *室* | 室* | *室
room / work unit / grave / scabbard / family or clan / one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
HSK 3
dormitory / dorm room / living quarters / hostel / CL: 間|间
HSK 5
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  *屋* | 屋* | *屋
(bound form) house / (bound form) room
HSK 5
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  *關* | 關* | *關
mountain pass / to close; to shut; to turn off / to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern; to involve
HSK 1
area / place / space / room / territory / CL: 處|处, 個|个, 塊|块
HSK 1
drawing room (room for arriving guests) / living room / CL: 間|间
HSK 5
to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc) / to take part in some activity / to take an examination (in the imperial examination system)
HSK 7-9
space; room / (fig.) scope; leeway / (astronomy) outer space / (physics, math.) space
HSK 4
study (room) / studio / CL: 間|间
HSK 6
dining hall / dining room / restaurant / CL: 間|间,
HSK 5
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  *廳* | 廳* | *廳
(reception) hall / living room / office / provincial government department
HSK 5
laundry room
reading room / CL: 間|间
HSK 5
guest room / room (in a hotel)
HSK 7-9
the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
HSK 7-9
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  *堂* | 堂* | *堂
(main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL: 間|间 / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture
HSK 7-9
room temperature
disturbing the privacy of bridal room (Chinese custom where guests banter with and play pranks on the newlyweds)
room temperature / ordinary temperatures
HSK 7-9
ceiling (of a room) / (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best (in a given field)
exam room
HSK 6
to book a service for overnight use (karaoke room, internet café etc) / (euphemistic) to hire a companion or escort for the night
corner (of a room, courtyard etc) / (fig.) remote spot; nook
HSK 7-9
control room
to have no room to put sth / to be unable to let go
inner room / bedroom
change room; dressing room; locker room / (euphemism) toilet
HSK 7-9
emergency room
to let the wind blow on oneself; to be exposed to the wind; to air out (a room); to blow air (e.g. to dry one's hair) / (fig.) to brief sb informally; to leak or hint at information ahead of formal release
board and lodging / room and board
HSK 7-9
room card (in a hotel)
living room
operating room
HSK 7-9
room / apartment
door of a room
a room for keeping sth hidden / secret room / hidden chamber
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  *房* | 房* | *房
house / room / CL: 間|间 / branch of an extended family / classifier for family members (or concubines)
bridal room and ornamented candles / wedding festivities (idiom)
double room
square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square) / monastic room 10 feet square / Buddhist or Daoist abbot / abbot's chamber
private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc) / parlor / booth / compartment
to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc)
twin room
room
cinema room / viewing room
to set out / to display / to furnish (a room or house)
wing (of a traditional house) / side room
room charge
living room / sitting room
side room / concubine
standard (hotel) room / two-person room of standard size and amenities / abbr. to 標間|标间
to give oneself leeway (idiom) / to allow room for error
bathroom; shower room (CL:間|间) / bathhouse
HSK 7-9
reception room; parlor
chat room
freezer room
small room opening off another; inner room / suite; apartment; flat / (Tw) room with private bathroom
lit. a banquet with no empty seats / full house / capacity crowd / standing room only
covered truck; covered wagon / bus with some seating but mostly standing room
(restaurant etc) private room / booth / comfortable seating
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  *宇* | 宇* | *宇
room / universe
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation
single room (hotel)
dining room for young schoolchildren unable to go home for lunch
(of a house or room) to be for rent
room service
abbr. for 標準間|标准间, standard (hotel) room
single supplement (for a hotel room)
the building or room opposite
box (in a theater or concert hall) / private room (in a restaurant or karaoke)
vestibule / small inner room (opening to others) / suite / apartment
empty room, clean field (idiom); clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy / scorched earth policy
warehouse / temporary store / left-luggage office / cloak-room
to thaw (frozen food) / to bring to room temperature
can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver / stalled / in a dilemma / stuck in a difficult position
inner room
compartment (of train, ship etc) / private room at restaurant / rented room for karaoke / hotel room rented by the hour
guest room
side / side-room / room in the wings
charges for a room / house rental
machine room / engine room / computer room
meditation room (in Buddhist monastery)
to dazzle / to brighten up (a room etc)
roommate / to share a room
escape room
lit. to have an abundance of space / room to maneuver (idiom)
to leave room to maneuver; to leave a margin for error
(of a married couple) to have intercourse / (literary) to share the same room / of the same family branch
radiator (for heating a room) / radiator (for cooling an engine)
study (room)
study (room)
free to come and go (idiom) / to have room to maneuver
dressing room / powder room / (Tw) toilets
very small room; tiny, cramped space
consulting room

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