宅
Character
residence
Meaning
zhái
zhai2- residence CC-CEDICT
- (coll.) to stay in at home CC-CEDICT
- to hang around at home CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 宅
Draw “宅” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他很喜欢宅在家里。
tā hěn xǐ huan zhái zài jiā lǐ
He really likes staying at home.
AI-generated sentence
这个宅子很大。
zhè ge zhái zi hěn dà
This house is very big.
AI-generated sentence
周末我不出门,我要宅一天。
zhōu mò wǒ bù chū mén, wǒ yào zhái yì tiān
I won't go out this weekend. I want to stay home all day.
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Words with 宅
See all 30 →宅女zhái nǚfemale geek; female nerd; otaku girlWord宅子zhái zihouse; residenceWord宅男zhái nána guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku")Word宅第zhái dìresidenceWord宅经zhái jīngThe Yellow Emperor's Classic on the Feng Shui of DwellingsWord宅舍zhái shèhouseWord宅邸zhái dǐresidence of a high-ranking officialWord宅配zhái pèidelivery service, primarily C2C and B2C (Tw)Word宅院zhái yuànhouseWord宅度假zhái dù jiàstaycationWord住宅zhù zháia house or building where people live; a homeWordHSK 6凶宅xiōng zháiinauspicious abodeWord