房 fáng — house
我们家的房子有三个房间。Wǒ men jiā de fáng zi yǒu sān ge fáng jiān.Our house has three rooms.
Common words: 房子 (fáng zi)、房间 (fáng jiān)、住房 (zhù fáng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "house"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "house", including 房 (fáng), 屋 (wū), 馆 (guǎn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "house" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 房 (fáng), 屋 (wū), 馆 (guǎn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span fáng, wū, guǎn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 房 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 房 fánghouseUseful words: 房子, 房间
- 屋 wūhouse; roomUseful words: 房屋, 屋子
- 馆 guǎnhouse; establishmentUseful words: 图书馆, 饭馆
Common words for these 3 "house" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 房 (fáng) — so "house" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "house".
屋 wū — house; room
这间小屋虽然不大，却很温暖。Zhè jiān xiǎo wū suī rán bú dà, què hěn wēn nuǎn.Although this little house is small, it is very cozy.
Common words: 房屋 (fáng wū)、屋子 (wū zi)、屋顶 (wū dǐng)
馆 guǎn — house; establishment
周末我常去图书馆看书。Zhōu mò wǒ cháng qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū.On weekends I often go to the library to read.
Common words: 图书馆 (tú shū guǎn)、饭馆 (fàn guǎn)、体育馆 (tǐ yù guǎn)
All 3 characters
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