The character 屋 — “house”: how to write it and what it means

屋
wū

house, room

9 strokes · HSK 3

The Chinese character 屋 is read wū and means “house, room”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 屋

屋 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 屋, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 屋

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 屋?

屋 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 屋 mean?

屋 means “house, room”. It appears in 屋子 (“room”), 房屋 (“houses”).

How do you pronounce 屋?

屋 is read wū. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 屋 have?

9 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 屋 yourself

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