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沙發
Sofa
沙 (shā / ㄕㄚ) – literally means “sand.”
發 (fā / ㄈㄚ) – means “to send out” or “to expand.”
桌子
Table
桌 (zhuō / ㄓㄨㄛ) — table, desk, surface.
子 (zi / ㄗ˙) — a common noun suffix that makes the word sound more natural.
床
Bed
床 (chuáng / ㄔㄨㄤˊ) — the furniture used for sleeping or resting.
椅子
Chair
椅 (yǐ / ㄧˇ) — chair or seat.
子 (zi / ㄗ˙) — a common noun suffix that makes the word sound more natural.
書櫃
Bookshelf; book cabinet
書 (shū / ㄕㄨ) — book, writing.
櫃 (guì / ㄍㄨㄟˋ) — cabinet, cupboard.
櫃子
Cabinet; cupboard; chest
櫃 (guì / ㄍㄨㄟˋ) — cabinet; cupboard; counter.
子 (zi / ㄗ˙) — suffix for nouns; object or thing.
衣櫃
Wardrobe; clothes cabinet
衣 (yī / ㄧ) — clothes; clothing
櫃 (guì / ㄍㄨㄟˋ) — cabinet; cupboard; chest
窗戶
Window
窗 (chuāng / ㄔㄨㄤ) — window.
戶 (hu / ˙ㄏㄨ) — household; door; family; a measure word for households.
門
Door; gate
門 (mén / ㄇㄣˊ) — door; gate; entrance; also used for “family,” “school,” or “category” in extended meanings.
枕頭
Pillow
枕 (zhěn / ㄓㄣˇ) — means pillow or to rest the head on.
頭 (tou / ㄊㄡ˙) — literally head, but here it’s a suffix that makes the noun sound more natural in everyday use.
毯子
Blanket; rug
毯 (tǎn / ㄊㄢˇ) — blanket; rug.
子 (zi / ㄗ˙) — a common suffix for nouns.
床單
Bedsheet
床 (chuáng / ㄔㄨㄤˊ) — bed.
單 (dān / ㄉㄢ) — sheet; single piece of cloth.
鬧鐘
Alarm clock
鬧 (nào / ㄋㄠˋ) — to make noise; to disturb.
鐘 (zhōng / ㄓㄨㄥ) — clock; bell.
衣架
Cloth hanger
衣 (yī / ㄧ) — clothes.
架 (jià / ㄐㄧㄚˋ) — frame; rack.
鏡子
Mirror
鏡 (jìng / ㄐㄧㄥˋ) — mirror; lens.
子 (zi / ㄗ˙) — noun suffix.
窗簾
Curtain
窗 (chuāng / ㄔㄨㄤ) — window.
簾 (lián / ㄌㄧㄢˊ) — curtain; screen.
睡衣
Pajamas; sleepwear
睡 (shuì / ㄕㄨㄟˋ) — to sleep.
衣 (yī / ㄧ) — clothes.
書桌
Desk
書 (shū / ㄕㄨ) — book.
桌 (zhuō / ㄓㄨㄛ) — table; desk.