庙 meaning and stroke order
Temple; ancestral shrine; temple fair
How to write 庙, 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 庙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- temple
- ancestral shrine
- temple fair
- great imperial hall
- imperial
How 庙 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A building 广 containing an altar 由.
Radical: 广 (broad), shared by 60 characters on this site.
How to remember 庙
Picture a roofed building 广 with an altar 由 sheltered inside. A building that holds an altar is a temple or shrine, 庙 (miào).
庙 usually refers to a temple for gods, local spirits, or ancestors, and it often appears in words like 寺庙 (sìmiào) and 庙会 (miàohuì). Example: 春节我们去逛庙会。(Chūnjié wǒmen qù guàng miàohuì.) We go to the temple fair during Spring Festival.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 庙 with 店 (diàn, shop) because both sit under 广. Check the inside: 庙 has 由, while 店 has 占.
Common words with 庙
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
庙 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 庙
How many strokes are in 庙?
庙 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 庙 mean?
庙 (miào) means temple; ancestral shrine; temple fair. A common word with it is 寺庙 (sìmiào), meaning "temple; monastery".
How do you pronounce 庙?
庙 is pronounced miào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 庙?
The radical of 庙 is 广, which carries the idea of "broad". Dictionaries list 庙 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 庙?
The traditional form of 庙 is 廟. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 庙 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 庙 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 庙 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 庙 and 寺?
寺 (sì) is mainly used for Buddhist temples and monasteries, such as 少林寺. 庙 is broader and often covers folk, Taoist, Confucian, or ancestral shrines, like 孔庙 (Kǒngmiào). The compound 寺庙 covers temples in general.
What does 跑了和尚跑不了庙 mean?
It literally means the monk can run away, but the temple cannot. People use it to say that someone may dodge you for now, but you know where to find them in the end.