竂 (liáo) - A small hut or cottage & a simple dwelling

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liáo ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

嘹林

竂 · liáo

A small hut or cottage;

a simple dwelling;

a humble abode.

A small hut or cottagea simple dwellinga humble abode.

Usage highlights

Mountain hutHermit's cottageSimple dwellingThatched hutForest cottageSecluded hut

Synonyms

  • 庐— hut, cottage
  • 舍— hut, lodging
  • 庵— hut, hermitage

Antonyms

  • 宫— palace
  • 殿— hall, temple
  • 府— mansion, residence

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lived in a small hut (山竂) in the mountains.
  • The hermit's cottage (隐士竂) was hidden in the forest.
  • They built a simple dwelling (简陋的竂) by the lake.

Collocations

  • Mountain hut(山竂)
  • Hermit's cottage(隐士竂)
  • Simple dwelling(简陋的竂)
  • Thatched hut(茅竂)
  • Forest cottage(林间竂)
  • Secluded hut(幽静的竂)

Idioms

  • Living in a humble hut(居于草竂)
  • A cottage in the bamboo grove(竹林之竂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally refers to simple, rustic dwellings often associated with recluses, monks, or scholars seeking solitude.
  • Represents a lifestyle of simplicity and retreat from worldly affairs in Chinese literary tradition.

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