廪
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Meaning: government granary
💡 A granary under a roof (广) stores the grain (禀) for the government.
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Character Story & Explanation
廪 (lǐn) means 'government granary' — a storage for grains in ancient China. It combines the radical 广 (building) with 禀 (to report/receive), suggesting a place where grain is received and stored. Used in historical texts and modern terms like 仓廪 (granary).
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