Chinese Word: 廂 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

廂 (Simplified: 厢)HSK 5

Pinyin: xiāng

English Definition: box (in theater); side room; side

Chinese Definition:
①在正房前面两旁的房屋：东厢房。西厢房。
②边，方面：这厢。
③靠近城的地区：城厢。关厢。
④戏院或影院里特别隔开的座位：包厢。
⑤车里容纳人或货的地方：车厢。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 广

Pictophonetic:相 indicates the sound; 广 (building) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿸ Surround from upper left
- 广 [ guǎng ] broad, vast, wide; building, house
- 相 [ xiāng ] mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other

Similar Characters: 厢

wing (of a traditional house); side room

1		wǒ 我 kě 可 huàn 换 dào 到 wò pù 卧铺 chē xiāng 车厢 ma 吗？ Could I change to a sleeper,please?
2		zhè ge 这个 chē xiāng 车厢 tài 太 yōng jǐ 拥挤 le 了， wǒ men 我们 jǐ 挤 bù 不 jìn qù 进去。 This carriage is too crowded, we can't squeeze in.
3		tā 他 bǎ 把 shàn zi 扇子 dì gěi 递给 le 了 tā 她， yǐ 以 zhù 助 tā 她 táo lí 逃离 zào rè 燥热 de 的 chē xiāng 车厢。 He handed her the fan to help her escape from the hot carriage.