厛 (tīng) - Hall, office & government bureau

厛Tone 1

tīng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

厛 · tīng

Hall, office;

government bureau;

reception room;

courtroom.

Hall, officegovernment bureaureception room

Usage highlights

Government officePolice stationReception hallAuditoriumConference hallCourtroom

Synonyms

  • 廳— Hall, office (standard form)
  • 堂— Hall, main room
  • 室— Room, chamber

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The government office (官厛) was closed for the holiday.
  • They waited in the reception hall (接待厛).
  • The case was heard in the courtroom (法庭).
  • He works at the police station (警察厛).

Collocations

  • Government office(官厛)
  • Police station(警察厛)
  • Reception hall(接待厛)
  • Auditorium(講厛)
  • Conference hall(會議厛)
  • Courtroom(法庭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 厛 is a variant form of 廳, used historically and in some regional contexts.
  • Characters with the 厂 radical often relate to buildings or structures.
  • In modern usage, 廳 is the standard form in both Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

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