上房

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Chinese

up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 
house
trad. (上房)
simp. #(上房)

Pronunciation 1


Noun

上房

  1. main room (traditionally usually facing south, within a courtyard)
  2. best room; room of high quality
  3. the position of a lawfully wedded wife, in contrast to the position of the concubines

Pronunciation 2


Verb

上房

  1. (Cantonese) to go upstairs to a room