屋 (wū) is a Chinese character meaning “house”. It is written from 尸 (corpse) and 至 (to arrive; to reach), one enclosing the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
尸 + 至
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-2 尸 / 3-8 至）
Memory aid
A roof-like slab (尸) stretches over 至 (to arrive): the place you arrive under a roof at the end of the day is your house.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 房屋fáng wūhouses; buildings屋 = wū
- 屋顶wū dǐngroof屋 = wū
- 屋脊wū jǐridge of a roof屋 = wū
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All readings
house; room
house; room; roof
房子；房间。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 房屋fáng wūhouses; buildings屋 = wū
- 屋顶wū dǐngroof屋 = wū
- 屋脊wū jǐridge of a roof屋 = wū
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 屋 mean?
屋 (wū) means house; room; roof.
How do you pronounce 屋?
It is pronounced wū.
What parts is 屋 made of?
尸 (corpse) and 至 (to arrive; to reach), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-2 尸 / 3-8 至）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 屋 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 屋?
尸. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 屋?
Common ones are 房屋 and 屋顶. The reading of 屋 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.