厫 (áo) - Storehouse, granary — refers to a building for

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厫 · áo

Storehouse, granary — refers to a building for storing grain or other provisions.

Storehouse, granary — refers to a building for

Usage highlights

GranaryStorehouseGovernment granaryGrain storehouseWarehouseStorehouse building

Synonyms

  • 仓— granary, warehouse
  • 库— storehouse, repository
  • 廪— granary, government storehouse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient granary stored grain (厫房 stored grain).
  • They built a new storehouse for supplies (建了新厫 built a new storehouse).
  • The government granary was well-maintained (官厫 government granary).

Collocations

  • Granary(厫房)
  • Storehouse(厫库)
  • Government granary(官厫)
  • Grain storehouse(粮厫)
  • Warehouse(仓厫)
  • Storehouse building(厫屋)

Idioms

  • Filled granaries and full barns(厫满仓盈)
  • Well-stocked granaries(厫廪充实)
  • Granaries and treasuries(厫库之积)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 厫 characters were essential structures in agricultural societies for food security and stability.
  • In imperial China, government granaries (官厫) played crucial roles in famine relief and price stabilization.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing storage facilities for grain tributes and military supplies.

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