庙 miào temple
temple; shrine; temple fair
How to remember 庙: 广 broad + 由 because = temple. The hikers run under a broad wooden roof because of the rain, and only then notice the incense and the little temple.
Component breakdown
庙 = 广 broad + 由 because
- 广 broad
- 由 because
The hikers run under a broad wooden roof because of the rain, and only then notice the incense and the little temple.
How it is used
- A temple/shrine: 寺庙 (sìmiào) temples, 庙会 (miàohuì) a temple fair, 土地庙 (tǔdìmiào) a local earth-god shrine.
- 跑得了和尚跑不了庙 (pǎodeliǎo héshàng pǎobuliǎo miào) = the monk may flee but the temple stays - you can't escape your obligations.
- 庙 is smaller/folk-religious; 寺 is a larger monastery.