壛 (yán) - Corridor, veranda, porch & a covered walkway connecting buildings.

壛Tone 2

yán ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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壛 · yán

Corridor, veranda, porch;

a covered walkway connecting buildings.

Corridor, veranda, porcha covered walkway connecting buildings.

Usage highlights

Palace corridorTemple verandaCovered walkwayConnecting corridorEastern verandaWestern corridor

Synonyms

  • 廊— corridor, veranda
  • 庑— side rooms, corridor
  • 厢— wing-room, side chamber

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient palace had beautiful corridors (宫壛).
  • We walked through the covered veranda (廊壛).
  • The temple's connecting walkway (连壛) was decorated with carvings.

Collocations

  • Palace corridor(宫壛)
  • Temple veranda(庙壛)
  • Covered walkway(廊壛)
  • Connecting corridor(连壛)
  • Eastern veranda(东壛)
  • Western corridor(西壛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese architecture texts describing palace and temple structures
  • Represents traditional covered walkways that connected different buildings in compounds
  • Reflects the sophisticated architectural planning of ancient Chinese buildings

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