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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- tang2
- English meanings
- m.[event]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 尚; bottom 土.
Meaning & sound clues
土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.
尚 is identified as the sound component (shàng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 堂.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
if; supposing
if; unconventional
Tang dynasty
pond; dike
spread; evade
soup
to drip
to scald
negus
chest; chamber
measure word (activities)
lie
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 哄堂大笑
- 天堂
- 学堂
- 教堂
- 殿堂
- 礼堂
- 课堂
- 食堂