馆
馆 (guǎn) · public building
馆 (guǎn) means “public building”. It is made of 饣 + 官 and has 11 strokes.
Break 馆 into its parts
What 馆 is made of
- 饣 shí — food
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 官 guān — official
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 㠯 yǐ — according to
- 己 jǐ — self
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: A public 官 building where food 饣 is served; 官 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 图书馆
我在图书馆看书。Wǒ zài túshūguǎn kàn shū.I read in the library.
图书馆在哪儿？Túshūguǎn zài nǎr?Where is the library?
Words with 馆
Also built with 饣
Quick facts
| Pinyin | guǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | public building |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 食 (eat, #184) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 馆
What does 馆 mean?
馆 (guǎn) means “public building”.
How many strokes does 馆 have?
馆 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 馆?
The radical of 馆 is 食 (shí, “eat”), Kangxi radical number 184.
What parts make up 馆?
馆 is made of 饣 (food) and 官 (official).
Keep learning
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