廒
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Meaning: granary
💡 Picture a roof (广) over a tall pile of grain (敖) — a granary.
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Character Story & Explanation
廒 (áo) originally depicted a granary under a roof (广). Its 13 strokes combine '广' (shelter) with '敖' (tall, abundant), symbolizing a storehouse for grain. In ancient China, granaries were vital for food security, and 廒 specifically referred to official or large-scale storage. Today, it appears in historical texts and certain compound words related to grain storage.
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