厢房

廂房

xiāngfáng

noun #44,598

Meanings

1 wing (of a traditional courtyard house)
2 side room

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

东厢房住着大哥一家。

Dōng xiāngfáng zhù zhe dàgē yījiā.

The eldest brother's family lives in the east wing.

HSK 4

西厢房窗户朝向院子。

Xī xiāngfáng chuānghù cháoxiàng yuànzi.

The west wing's windows face the courtyard.

Tips

culture

In a siheyuan layout, the 厢房 flank the 正房 on the east and west. The famous Yuan play 《西厢记》 (Romance of the Western Chamber) is named for a 西厢 - the west wing where the lovers first meet.

Stroke Order

厢 xiāng

房 fáng