膛

táng
#2,859 most
frequent character
(bound form) hollow space

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

膛 combines 月 meat, the meaning part, with 堂 táng, the sound part. It first meant 'fat'. 'Chest' was borrowed for the sound, and from that came 'cavity, hollow space'.

Ask DeepSeek

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.