回廊 (huí láng) — winding corridor | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A covered, winding corridor, typically in traditional Chinese gardens or historic buildings. It connects spaces while framing views.

noun

winding corridor

Examples

回廊。
Huā yuán de huí láng liǎng páng zhǒng mǎn le xiān huā.
Both sides of the winding corridor in the garden are planted with fresh flowers.
回廊。
Zhè zuò gǔ jiàn zhù yǒu yì tiáo cháng cháng de huí láng.
This ancient building has a long winding corridor.
回廊。
Yóu kè yán zhe huí láng màn màn xīn shǎng bì huà.
Visitors slowly admire the murals along the winding corridor.

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.

回huíwinding

廊lángcorridor

回 (winding) and 廊 (corridor) make a winding corridor.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

回 comes from a drawing of a spiral, showing something turning around.

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

广郎廊

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

郎

郎láng廊láng

Same sound today

廊 is made of 广 and 郎; 广 is the part used for sheltered buildings, and 郎 gives the sound.

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