庙 (miào)
temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall
- HSK 3.1 level 7
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 廟. Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 朝 represents the sound.
Components
- 广 (meaning)
- 由 (simplified) — Shorthand for the 朝 component in the traditional character 廟.