Radical 宀

11 strokes

house 宀 (91a) + $100 check 佰 (641a) = stay overnight 宿

[食宿 (287) shísù board and lodging]

At the manor house they write a $100 check to stay overnight. / They’ve arrived just in time for the evening meal — the dwarf head chef is just dishing out the soup.

person 亻 (13a) + hundred 百 (40) = $100 check 佰

This is the form of “100” used on checks, banknotes, etc. to prevent alterations.

Harry buys a pet centipede with a hundred legs and has to write out a $100 check. (At a dollar a leg, it gets quite expensive, he muses). / [No pronunciation needed]