店 meaning and stroke order
Inn; old-style hotel (CL:家[jia1]); (bound form) shop; store
How to write 店, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 店
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- inn; old-style hotel (CL:家[jia1])
- (bound form) shop; store
How 店 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Building.
广 gives the meaning and 占 hints at the sound.
Radical: 广 (broad), shared by 60 characters on this site.
How to remember 店
店 is a pictophonetic character. The outer 广 suggests a building with a roof, and 占 (zhàn) gives a hint of the sound, so picture a shop under a roof where a seller has claimed (占) a spot to do business.
店 (diàn) is mostly used as the last part of a word naming a type of shop, like 书店 (shūdiàn) bookstore or 药店 (yàodiàn) pharmacy. When counting shops, use the measure word 家 (jiā). Example: 我家附近有一家便利店。(Wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yì jiā biànlìdiàn.) There is a convenience store near my home.
Common mistake: Learners often write 店 with 厂 instead of 广, leaving off the dot on top, or confuse it with 点 (diǎn), which shares the sound part 占 but has a different tone and meaning. Also do not use 个 as the measure word for shops. Say 一家店, not 一个店, in careful speech.
Common words with 店
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store; shop | HSK 1 |
| 饭店 | fàndiàn | restaurant; hotel | HSK 1 |
| 书店 | shūdiàn | bookstore | HSK 1 |
| 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | wine shop; pub (public house) | HSK 2 |
| 药店 | yàodiàn | pharmacy; drugstore | HSK 2 |
| 旅店 | lǚdiàn | inn; small hotel | HSK 6 |
| 便利店 | biànlìdiàn | convenience store | HSK 7-9 |
| 连锁店 | liánsuǒdiàn | chain store | HSK 7-9 |
| 专卖店 | zhuānmàidiàn | specialty store | HSK 7-9 |
| 咖啡店 | kāfēidiàn | café; coffee shop | |
| 夜店 | yèdiàn | nightclub | |
| 杂货店 | záhuòdiàn | grocery store; emporium | |
| 店主 | diànzhǔ | shop owner | |
| 店铺 | diànpù | store; shop |
店 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 店
Learning 店 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 店
How many strokes are in 店?
店 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 店 mean?
店 (diàn) means inn; old-style hotel (CL:家[jia1]); (bound form) shop; store. A common word with it is 商店 (shāngdiàn), meaning "store; shop".
How do you pronounce 店?
店 is pronounced diàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 店?
The radical of 店 is 广, which carries the idea of "broad". Dictionaries list 店 under this radical.
Is 店 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 店 is part of the HSK 1 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 1.
Does 饭店 mean restaurant or hotel?
It can mean both. In mainland China it often means a restaurant in daily speech, but many large hotels also use 饭店 in their names, such as 北京饭店. Context and signage usually make it clear.
What is the difference between 酒店 and 旅店?
酒店 (jiǔdiàn) is now widely used for hotels, especially larger or nicer ones, even though it originally meant a wine shop. 旅店 (lǚdiàn) refers to a small, simple inn or budget lodging.