書齋

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See also: 书斋 and 書斎

Chinese[edit]

book; letter a fast; studio
trad. (書齋)
simp. (书斋)

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

書齋

  1. (formal) study (room)
  2. (Eastern Min, Singapore Teochew) school
  3. (Eastern Min) classroom

Usage notes[edit]

In Chinese, the common word for study (as in a room designated for reading or writing) is 書房书房 (shūfáng); its 雅稱雅称 (yǎchēng, “elegant name”) is 書齋书斋 (shūzhāi), or 文房 (wénfáng).

Synonyms[edit]

  • (classroom):