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凉亭 (liáng tíng) — (n.) wayside pavilion; Chinese-style open-sided pavilion for resting and enjoying the scenery

Definition

A traditional Chinese open-sided pavilion, typically found in gardens, parks, or by roadsides for resting and enjoying the view. Built in classical style with a roof but no walls, distinct from enclosed buildings.

noun
(n.) wayside pavilionChinese-style open-sided pavilion for resting and enjoying the scenery
Measure word · 座

Examples

  • 凉亭。
    Wǒ men zài zhè ge liáng tíng lǐ xiū xi le yí huì r.
    We rested for a while in this pavilion.
  • 凉亭，。
    Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yí gè piào liang de liáng tíng, hěn duō rén zài nà lǐ xià qí.
    There is a beautiful pavilion in the park, and many people are playing chess there.
  • 凉亭，。
    Zhè zuò liáng tíng jiàn zào yú qīng dài, shì yuán lín zhōng de zhù míng jǐng diǎn.
    This pavilion was built in the Qing dynasty and is a famous scenic spot in the garden.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

凉liángcool
亭tíngpavilion

The 亭 is a pavilion associated with 凉, a cool resting place.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 涼; 凉 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
京
京jīng涼liáng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 涼 combines 氵 (water) with 京, which gives the sound; the simplified 凉 is a later abbreviation.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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