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The traditional character 廳 uses the broad building radical 广 to indicate a large structure, enclosing the phonetic component 聽 (to listen). This form originally referred to a government office where officials would listen to reports or public grievances. The simplified character 厅 replaces 广 with the simpler radical 厂 and substitutes 聽 with the phonetic component 丁 (dīng). It now denotes a large, open room for receiving guests or gathering people, such as a living room, dining hall, government department, or provincial office.
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我们在客厅看电视。
餐厅里有很多人。
大厅的灯很明亮。
他去办公厅工作了。
我们在音乐厅听音乐会。
如果客厅干净，客人会高兴。
虽然大厅很大，但是人不多。
政府办公厅发布了新的政策。