Radical 宀

9 strokes

house 宀 (91a) + each 各 (507) = guest 客

The meaning includes “visitor” and “customer”.

客气 (411) kèqì modest, polite

[会客 (59) huì kè to receive visitors]

[做客 (210) zuò kè to visit, be a guest]

[客人 (12) kèren guest]

[请客 (336) qǐng kè to invite for dinner]

The old duke has given a house to each of his children, providing he can stay with each of them as a guest whenever he wishes. / The dwarf brings the duke’s curtains along (so that everywhere he stays, he will feel at home).