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店

diàn
#1,039 most
frequent character
shop, store
noun
Measure words:家 jiā

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

店 has 广 building or hut for meaning and 占 zhàn for sound. It first meant a store, a place that sells goods. From that it grew to inn.

店 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我去商店买东西。
wǒqù shāngdiàn mǎidōngxī 。
I go to the store to buy things.
这个店很大。
zhègè diàn hěndà 。
This shop is very big.
他在附近的店工作。
tāzài fùjìn de diàn gōngzuò 。
He works at a nearby store.

Words with similar meanings

商店shāngdiàn
store
This is a more formal term for a shop, often used in commercial contexts.

Homophones

HSK 6
垫diàn
pad, cushion, mat
电diàn
electricity
殿diàn
palace hall

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