堂 (táng) — (noun) hall, large room for a specific purpose; (classifier) for classes, lectures, lessons; (classifier) for sets of furniture
Definition
堂 names the room itself (a hall or large room) and doubles as a classifier for classes and furniture sets. 大厅 is the everyday word for a building's hall (lobby); 殿堂 is a grand, almost sacred hall — more literary and elevated.
noun
hall, large room for a specific purpose
classifier
for classeslectureslessonsfor sets of furniture
Measure word · 间
Examples
- 堂。Zhè xué qī wǒ yǒu sì táng yīng yǔ kè.I have four English classes this semester.
- 堂。Tā men mǎi le liǎng táng xīn jiā jù.They bought two sets of new furniture.
- 。Jiǔ diàn de dà táng fēi cháng kuān chang.The hotel lobby is very spacious.
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.
堂 uses 土 as a ground/earth part and 尚 for sound.
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