堂

táng

the main room of a house, a hall (or room) for a specific purpose, court of law; a principal hall in a yamen, relationship between cousins, etc. of the same paternal grandfather or great-grandfather, (used for furniture, classes, and in old use for trials)

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hall; of the same clan; the main room of a house

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hall; of the same clan; the main room of a house

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táng

n. hall, large room, court

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tang2

(main) hall, large room for a specific purpose, relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family, of the same clan, classifier for sets (or suites) of furniture, classes etc, CL:間, 间

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堂

táng

名

（某种活动用房） hall; room:

佛堂 family hall for worshipping Buddha;

课堂 classroom;

教堂 church;

礼堂 assembly hall; auditorium

（旧时指官府中举行仪式、审案的地方） courtroom:

公堂 law court; tribunal;

升堂 open court session;

过堂 have a hearing; be tried

（用于商店牌号） the name of a shop; shop sign:

同仁堂 Tongren Drugstore

（象征家族主室的厅堂; 正房） hall as symbol of main houses in family system; principal rooms:

拜堂 wedding ceremony in the hall;

四世同堂 four generations living together; four generations under the same roof

（堂房） relationship between cousins, etc. of the same paternal grandfather or great-grandfather; of the same clan:

堂兄弟姊妹 cousins (on the paternal side)

量NEW_LINE 一堂家具 a suite of furniture;

两堂课 two classes; two teaching periods

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堂|堂 [táng] ► (main) hall ► large room for a specific purpose ► relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family ► of the same clan ► classifier for sets (or suites) of furniture, classes etc ► CL:↑間|↑间 [jiān]