廊 (láng) — (bound form) corridor, porch, gallery
Definition
Bound form meaning 'corridor, gallery, porch' — never used alone. Common in compounds like 走廊 (corridor), 画廊 (art gallery), 长廊 (long covered walkway).
bound form
corridorporchgallery
Examples
- ，。Zhè tiáo zǒu láng hěn cháng, yǒu liǎng bǎi mǐ.This corridor is very long, 200 meters.
- 。Zhè jiā huà láng yǒu hěn duō xiàn dài yì shù zuò pǐn.This art gallery has many modern artworks.
- ，。Nǐ kě yǐ zài cháng láng lǐ sàn bù, xīn shǎng fēng jǐng.You can take a walk in the long corridor and enjoy the scenery.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
廊 is made of 广 and 郎; 广 is the part used for sheltered buildings, and 郎 gives the sound.
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