膛 táng chest cavity
chest cavity; hollow space
How to remember 膛: 月 meat + 堂 hall = chest cavity. The butcher hangs a side of meat in the cold hall and shows the apprentice how to clean out the chest cavity.
Component breakdown
膛 = 月 meat + 堂 hall
- 月 meat
- 堂 hall
- 𫩠 esteem
- 土 earth
The butcher hangs a side of meat in the cold hall and shows the apprentice how to clean out the chest cavity.
How it is used
- A hollow cavity or chamber - 胸膛 (xiōngtáng) chest, 枪膛 (qiāngtáng) the bore/chamber of a gun, 炉膛 (lútáng) the inside of a furnace.
- Concrete and physical; picture the empty inner space of something.