庙
miào · temple💡 How to pronounce
m → like the 'm' in 'moon'. iào → like 'yow' with a falling tone.
📖 The Story
庙 is a temple — a sacred place where people worship gods, ancestors, and spirits. The character shows a building (广) with a court (朝) inside. Temples are not just buildings — they are the homes of deities and the focus of community life.
🎬 In Culture Today
Temples are everywhere in China — in cities, on mountains, and in small villages. The Temple of Heaven (天坛) in Beijing is one of the most famous — it's where emperors prayed for good harvests. The phrase '庙会' (miào huì) is the temple fair, a festival with food, performances, and games.
📝 Example Sentences
寺庙里有很多香客。
There are many pilgrims in the temple.
庙会很有趣。
The temple fair is very interesting.