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?
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Are you asking for a list of obscure terms or any term that describe spiritually sacred place?– Tang Ho ♦Commented Feb 16, 2017 at 19:17
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Sacred places, but if you know about a list of obscure terms please post.– Abdul Al HazredCommented Feb 16, 2017 at 19:19
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If you want I can change the question into obscure terms.– Abdul Al HazredCommented Feb 16, 2017 at 19:20
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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）
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How come northwest corner never got its own single character?– Mou某 ♦Commented Feb 17, 2017 at 3:11