廊

láng

广 + 郎

Definitions

láng (noun) corridor; porch; veranda

Etymology

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

Semantic: 广 Phonetic: 郎

About

廊 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 广 (yǎn) 'house, roofed shelter' indicates the meaning, and the component 郎 (láng) indicates the sound. Originally, its primary meaning was a corridor, covered walkway, porch, or veranda connecting different buildings or sections of a courtyard, providing shelter from rain and sun while moving between structures, which explains the roof radical. Over time, the definition broadened to include galleries and passages in modern buildings, always retaining the core concept of a transitional, covered space.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我在走廊里。

Wǒ zài zǒuláng lǐ.

I am in the corridor.

学校的走廊很安静。

Xuéxiào de zǒuláng hěn ānjìng.

The school's corridor is very quiet.

他快速穿过走廊。

Tā kuàisù chuānguò zǒuláng.

He quickly walks through the corridor.

我们去画廊看画。

Wǒmen qù huàláng kàn huà.

We go to the gallery to see paintings.

每天早晨，我都在走廊上散步。

Měitiān zǎochen, wǒ dōu zài zǒuláng shàng sànbù.

Every morning, I take a walk in the corridor.

因为下雨，我们在廊下避雨。

Yīnwèi xià yǔ, wǒmen zài láng xià bì yǔ.

Because it's raining, we take shelter under the porch.

博物馆的长廊里挂满了历史照片。

Bówùguǎn de chángláng lǐ guà mǎn le lìshǐ zhàopiàn.

The long corridor in the museum is hung with historical photos.

沿着这条蜿蜒的廊道走去，你会看到一座美丽的花园。

Yánzhe zhè tiáo wānyán de lángdào zǒu qù, nǐ huì kàndào yí zuò měilì de huāyuán.

Walking along this winding corridor, you will see a beautiful garden.

Related Characters

Component: 广

Component: 郎

廊