宅
zhái HSK6

residence

Senses

宅 zhái residence

(bound form) residence; house; dwelling

宅 zhái to stay home

(colloquial) to stay indoors; to hang around at home; to be a shut-in

宅 zhái to dwell

(literary) to dwell; to reside in one's heart; to settle or stay; specifically used in the phrase 宅心仁厚 zhái​xīn​rén​hòu to describe a kind and honest person

宅 zhái grave

(literary) grave; burial site

宅 zhái otaku

(slang) person with an obsessive interest in subcultures like anime, manga, or gaming (from Japanese otaku)

References

see 宅/宅 → 住宅/住宅