廟
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
|
廟 (Kangxi radical 53, 广+12, 15 strokes, cangjie input 戈十十月 (IJJB), four-corner 00227, composition ⿸广朝)
Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *mrews) : semantic 广 + phonetic 朝 (OC *ʔr'ew, *r'ew).
Possibly related to Proto-Hmong-Mien *prəuX (“house”) (Schuessler, 2007).
廟
The term 廟 is primarily used in the formal names for the temples of traditional deities who rank fairly low in the celestial hierarchy. The temples of higher-ranking gods, such as Mazu after her elevation to the "Queen of Heaven" by the Qing dynasty, are usually known as 宮/宫 (gōng, “palace”).
Others:
Shinjitai (extended) |
Shinjitai (extended) |
廟󠄀 廟+ 󠄀 ?(Adobe-Japan1) |
![]() |
![]() |
廟󠄂 廟+ 󠄂 ?(Hanyo-Denshi) (Moji_Joho) | ||||
Kyūjitai | 廟 | ![]() | ||
The displayed kanji may be different from the image due to your environment. See here for details. |
廟: Hán Nôm readings: miếu, mưỡu, méo, miễu
{{rfdef}}
.