(bìng) - A secluded place & a side room or shelter

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bìng | 9 strokes | radical: 广

· bìng

A secluded place;

a side room or shelter;

a temporary resting place.

A secluded placea side room or sheltera temporary resting place.

Usage highlights

Secluded shelterSide chamberTemporary pavilionResting placeHidden retreat

Synonyms

  • hidden, concealed
  • secluded, out-of-the-way

Antonyms

  • prominent, conspicuous
  • exposed, bare

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He rested in a secluded shelter (庰).
  • The hermit lived in a side chamber (庰室).
  • They built a temporary pavilion (庰亭) for the festival.

Collocations

  • Secluded shelter()
  • Side chamber(庰室)
  • Temporary pavilion(庰亭)
  • Resting place(庰所)
  • Hidden retreat(庰居)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used to denote simple, temporary structures or secluded spaces in classical architecture.
  • Appears in classical texts describing retreats or places for temporary refuge.

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