廬

A modest dwelling, such as a hut, cottage, or thatched shelter, typically implying a lack of permanence or formality. This encompasses three primary functional contexts: an intentional hermitage (a site of withdrawal from society), a temporary shelter used in military or travel narratives, or a rustic peasant shack.

Appears in compounds such as 廬舍 (dwellings). Functions as a proper noun for toponyms (e.g., Mount Lu) when paired with 山.

Distinguished from other residential terms by social and physical status: unlike 宅 (a permanent family estate), 廬 is rustic or peripheral; unlike 舍 (general lodging or formal inns), it emphasizes a primitive build; and unlike 庵 (typically a religious cell or nunnery), it is secular.

Tang-period reading: *liu; Fanqie: 力居. Simplified variant: U+5E90.

The 虍 component functions as a marker for a curved, overhanging roof or canopy, suggesting a thatched structure rather than a walled building.