牖 Stroke Order

牖 (yǒu) 〈名〉 1. 窗户。 1.1. 窗户：～户。蓬～茅椽。 【本义】:窗户 【造字法】:会意。从片户甫。片，锯开的木片，“户”指窗。先秦多用牖，窗少见。 【引】 1. "说文": 牖，穿壁以木为交窗也。段注:“交窗者，以木横直为之，即今之窗也。在墙曰牖，在屋曰窗。” 2. 《诗·召南·采》：宗室牖下。 3. 《隋唐演义》：众美人把四周窗牖俱开。 4. 汉·贾谊《过秦论》：然陈涉瓮牖绳枢之子。 5. 明·归有光《项脊轩志》：扃牖而居。 6. 清·方苞《狱中杂记》：牖其前以通明。 【例】 又如:牖下(家中) Window (yǒu) 〈n〉 1. Window. 1.1. Window: ~ window. Thatched ~ roof beams. 【Original Meaning】: Window 【Character Formation】: Pictophonetic. From “slice (片)” and “window (户)”. “Slice” refers to a sawed wooden piece, while “window” indicates a window. The term "牖" was used more frequently in the Pre-Qin period, while "窗" was less common. 【References】 1. "Shuōwén Jiězì": 牖 means a wooden frame that is used to make a window in a wall. Annotation: "A framed window is made of wood arranged horizontally and vertically, which is similar to modern windows. It is referred to as 牖 when in the wall and as 窗 when in the house." 2. From "Shi·Zhaonan·Cai": Below the window of the royal family. 3. From "Sui Tang Yanyi": The beautiful women opened all the surrounding windows. 4. From Han Dynasty's Jia Yi's "Guo Qin Lun": Chen She, son of the well window with a rope pivot. 5. From Ming Dynasty's Gui Youguang's "Xiang Jixuan Zhi": Locked the window and stayed inside. 6. From Qing Dynasty's Fang Bao's "Records from Prison": Opened the window in front to let in light. 【Example】 For instance: below the window (in the home).