The story of 舍

residence

舍 depicts a small house. This small house is crude, it only consists of a top, a pole and a base, even if it is abandoned, the owner won’t have any pity, so 舍 also has the meaning of abandoning, but such meaning has been replaced by 捨.

Vocabulary of 舍

  • 宿舍 (dormitory)
  • 寒舍 (my humble home)
  • 豬舍 (pigsty)

Classification

Related Characters: