<p>四隅（four corners of a room）</p>

<p>宧（yí ／ ㄧˊ）：室內東北角（northeastern corner）</p>

<p>窔（yào ／ ㄧㄠˋ ）同“穾”：室內東南角（southeast corner）</p>

<p>奥（ào ／ ㄠˋ）：室內西南角（southwest corner）</p>

<p>屋漏（wū lòu ／ ㄨ ㄌㄡˋ）：室內西北角（northwest corner）</p>

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2017-02-17T03:11:17.510Z
How come northwest corner never got its own single character?
Mou某
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2017-02-16T20:53:40.580Z
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<p>奥(ao4) denotes a place inside a house,where offerings to one's ancestors are put. It is located in the south western corner of the house.</p>

<p>Beside this term, are there further words like this?</p>

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2017-02-16T19:17:43.437Z
Are you asking for a list of obscure terms or any term that describe spiritually sacred place?
Tang Ho
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2017-02-16T19:19:17.017Z
Sacred places, but if you know about a list of obscure terms please post.
Abdul Al Hazred
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If you want I can change the question into obscure terms.
Abdul Al Hazred
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What other words than 奥 exist for places of reveration?
# What other words than 奥 exist for places of reveration?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-16)

奥(ao4) denotes a place inside a house,where offerings to one's ancestors are put. It is located in the south western corner of the house.

Beside this term, are there further words like this?

**Tags:** vocabulary, word, terminology

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you asking for a list of obscure terms or any term that describe spiritually sacred place?  
> **username_0**: Sacred places, but if you know about a list of obscure terms please post.  
> **username_0**: If you want I can change the question into obscure terms.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-02-16. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

四隅（four corners of a room）

宧（yí ／ ㄧˊ）：室內東北角（northeastern corner）

窔（yào ／ ㄧㄠˋ ）同“穾”：室內東南角（southeast corner）

奥（ào ／ ㄠˋ）：室內西南角（southwest corner）

屋漏（wū lòu ／ ㄨ ㄌㄡˋ）：室內西北角（northwest corner）

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: How come northwest corner never got its own single character?  

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