廨
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Meaning: government office
💡 Imagine a lean-to (广) where officials 'unite' (解) to govern.
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Character Story & Explanation
Excavating the character 廨 (xiè), we uncover its radical 广 (lean-to) and phonetic 解 (jiě, 'to untie'). In ancient China, 廨 denoted a government office, often a humble building where officials untangled bureaucratic affairs. This character appears in historical texts like Shuōwén Jiězì, recording the administrative skeleton of imperial rule.
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