廎 (qǐng) - A small hall or room & historically referred to a small side chamber or

廎Tone 3

qǐng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

廎 · qǐng

A small hall or room;

historically referred to a small side chamber or study.

A small hall or roomhistorically referred to a small side chamber or

Usage highlights

small hallside chamberstudy roomguest chamber

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The scholar retired to his small study (廎) for reading.
  • The ancient mansion had a side chamber (廎) for guests.
  • He stored his books in the small hall (廎).

Collocations

  • small hall(廎)
  • side chamber(廎)
  • study room(书廎)
  • guest chamber(客廎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 廎 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in classical texts describing architectural layouts of traditional Chinese buildings.
  • The character reflects historical Chinese architectural terminology for smaller auxiliary spaces.

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