懂中文 Dong Chinese

廳

tīng

hall

Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 聽 represents the sound.

Components
广 meaning component

广  Meaning component

yǎn, guǎng

  

roof

聽 sound component

聽  Sound component

tīng, tìng

  

hear

Evolution

廳 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
廳 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

厅 (廳) 

tīng

hall, central room; (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department

Most common words with 廳
Freq.
Word
Meaning

餐厅

dining hall

厅

office

大厅

hall

客厅

living room

舞厅

dance hall