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hall

HSK 10 N2
tīng
チョウ、テイ
やくしょ
Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 聽 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (廳)
广 roof+ listen =
hall
广 Meaning component
yǎn roof
"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
Phonetic component
listen
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Simplified (厅)
广 roof+ fourth =
hall
广 Meaning component
yǎn roof
"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
Phonetic component
dīng fourth
male adult
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [tīng]
(reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department
Japanese
ちょう 同音
nounn-suf government office; agency; board
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
こばなわ
Kobanawa surname
ちょう
Chō place name
ちょう
Chō surname