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hallway

HSK 10
wú, wǔ
しげ.る、ひさし
Components
Traditional (廡)
广 roof+ nothing =
hallway
广 Meaning component
yǎn roof
"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
house
Phonetic component
nothing
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Simplified (庑)
广 roof+ negative =
corridor
广 Meaning component
yǎn roof
"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
house
Phonetic component
negative
negative, no, not
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [wú]
variant of 蕪|芜[wú]
/ [wǔ]
small rooms facing or to the side of the main hall or veranda
Example Sentences