壸
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Meaning: palace corridor
💡 Think of 'kǔn' as 'queen' in her palace corridor—'kǔn' sounds like 'queen'.
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Character Story & Explanation
壸 (kǔn) originally referred to the corridor inside a palace or the inner chambers of noble women. It symbolizes the private, feminine domain within ancient Chinese architecture. The character combines '士' (scholar) atop '豆' (ritual vessel), but its meaning shifted to denote the women's quarters, reflecting Confucian gender roles.
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