廍 (bù) - A shed or warehouse for storing goods, especially & also refers to a sugar refinery in Taiwan.

廍Tone 4

bù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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廍 · bù

A shed or warehouse for storing goods, especially in historical contexts;

also refers to a sugar refinery in Taiwan.

A shed or warehouse for storing goods, especiallyalso refers to a sugar refinery in Taiwan.

Usage highlights

sugar refinerygrain warehouseshedsugar refinery areaold warehousesugar refinery worker

Synonyms

  • 倉— warehouse, granary
  • 庫— storehouse, repository

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The old sugar refinery (糖廍) has been converted into a museum.
  • They stored grain in the warehouse (穀廍).
  • This area was once known for its sugar refineries (糖廍間).

Collocations

  • sugar refinery(糖廍)
  • grain warehouse(穀廍)
  • shed(廍間)
  • sugar refinery area(廍仔)
  • old warehouse(舊廍)
  • sugar refinery worker(廍工)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for storage buildings and workshops in agricultural societies.
  • In Taiwan, specifically associated with sugar production during the colonial period.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Standard Chinese but appears in place names.

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