Chinese

Noun

書房

1. study (room)

Synonyms

• 書齋／书斋 (shūzhāi)

Usage notes

The common word for study in Chinese is 書房／书房; its 雅稱／雅称 (yǎchēng, “elegant name”) is 書齋／书斋 (shūzhāi).

Descendants

References

• Duffus, William, "study" (p. 258) in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, English Presbyterian Mission Press, 1883.

Japanese

Noun

書房 ‎(hiragana しょぼう, romaji shobō)

1. study (room)
2. bookshop