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宅 - zhái

residence, dwelling, home; grave

residence, dwelling, home; grave

How to read 宅

Click 宅 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhái
Englishresidence, dwelling, home; grave
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

宅女 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 宅子. Please read 宅男 one more time.

Common words with this character

female geek; female nerd; otaku girl
house; residence
a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games
residence; mansion

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 宅 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 宅女 and 宅子 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 宅.