厢房

廂房

xiāngfáng

noun #44,598

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

东厢房住着大哥一家。

Dōng xiāngfáng zhùzhe dàgē yī jiā.

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

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