宬 (chéng) - Archives & a place for storing books, documents, and historical

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chéng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 宀

呈橙

宬 · chéng

Archives;

a place for storing books, documents, and historical records, especially an imperial library or archive.

Archivesa place for storing books, documents, and historical

Usage highlights

Imperial ArchivesHistorical ArchivesBook RepositoryDocument StorageAncient Archives

Synonyms

  • 库— repository, storehouse
  • 馆— hall, building (e.g., library)
  • 阁— pavilion, loft (often for storing books)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Imperial Archives (皇史宬) in Beijing is a famous historical building.
  • Ancient documents were stored in the archives (史宬).
  • This library functions as a repository (藏书宬).

Collocations

  • Imperial Archives(皇史宬)
  • Historical Archives(史宬)
  • Book Repository(藏书宬)
  • Document Storage(档案宬)
  • Ancient Archives(古宬)

Idioms

  • The treasure trove of history(史宬之宝)
  • A hall of preserved texts(典藏之宬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to a specific type of building in imperial China designed to preserve important state documents and historical records.
  • The most famous example is the Huang Shi Cheng (皇史宬) in Beijing, built during the Ming Dynasty to house imperial archives.
  • The character embodies the traditional Chinese value of preserving history and cultural heritage.

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