How to Say
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xiè
Radical: 广 16 strokes
Meaning: government office
💡 Imagine a lean-to (广) where officials 'unite' (解) to govern.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

廨 (xiè) meaning in English —

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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