宿 sù to stop
to stop; to rest; to lodge
How it came to be
A roof with a person beside a woven mat under it. Somebody lying down for the night in a house that is not theirs: the mat makes it staying, not living.
How it is used
- 住宿 (zhùsù) - to lodge, accommodation - covers hotels, dorms, and any overnight stay.
- 宿舍 (sùshè) - dormitory - is the standard word for student or worker housing.
- 民宿 (mínsù) - a trendy modern term for Airbnb-style homestays and guesthouses.
- 归宿 (guīsù) is figurative - "a final place to settle" - used for describing where one's life path leads.
Characters built with 宿
Words with 宿
Example sentences
- 我搬进了学生宿舍。 Wǒ bānjìnle xuésheng sùshè.I've moved into the students' dormitory.