馆

舘/館

guǎn

官 + 饣

Definitions

guǎn (noun) building; establishment for services (restaurant, hotel etc.); embassy; consulate

Etymology

Simplified form of 館. Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 官 represents the sound.

About

The character 馆, traditional form 館, is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the food radical 食, indicating its original meaning: a guesthouse or inn where traveling officials and guests were provided meals and lodging. Over time, this specific sense broadened to encompass various public or cultural buildings, such as libraries, museums, embassies, and restaurants.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我去图书馆看书。

Wǒ qù túshūguǎn kànshū.

I go to the library to read books.

这个博物馆很大。

Zhège bówùguǎn hěn dà.

This museum is very big.

学校旁边有餐馆。

Xuéxiào pángbiān yǒu cānguǎn.

There is a restaurant next to the school.

我们晚上去宾馆休息。

Wǒmen wǎnshang qù bīnguǎn xiūxi.

We go to the hotel to rest in the evening.

那家美术馆展览很精彩。

Nà jiā měishùguǎn zhǎnlǎn hěn jīngcǎi.

That art gallery's exhibition is wonderful.

我先去图书馆，然后去体育馆。

Wǒ xiān qù túshūguǎn, ránhòu qù tǐyùguǎn.

I go to the library first, then to the gymnasium.

因为下雨，我们取消了参观博物馆的计划。

Yīnwèi xià yǔ, wǒmen qǔxiāo le cānguān bówùguǎn de jìhuà.

Because it rained, we canceled the plan to visit the museum.

这家咖啡馆的环境非常舒适，适合长时间工作。

Zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de huánjìng fēichāng shūshì, shìhé cháng shíjiān gōngzuò.

The environment of this café is very comfortable, suitable for working for long periods.

Related Characters

Component: 官

Component: 饣

馆