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庙, the simplified form of 廟, is a phono-semantic compound denoting a temple or shrine. The radical 广 (yǎn), representing a building or shelter, provides the semantic category. The traditional character 廟 uses 朝 (cháo/zhāo), meaning morning or royal court, as its phonetic component. Originally, it referred specifically to imperial ancestral temples where rulers performed state rituals. Over time, its meaning broadened to encompass temples dedicated to various deities, Buddhist monasteries, and local shrines. In the modern form 庙, the complex phonetic element 朝 is replaced by the simpler component 由 (yóu), while the semantic radical 广 is retained.
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这座庙很大。
庙里有很多人。
我们去庙里拜佛。
春节时庙会很热闹。
这座寺庙的历史很长。
庙前的广场上举行活动。
每年农历初一，人们都去庙里祈福。
为了保护古迹，政府对这座庙进行了修缮。