馆

舘
guǎn
#1,009 most
frequent character
variant of 館|馆[guan3]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

馆 joins 饣, food, with 官 guān, a place where guests are welcomed; 官 also supplies the sound. The word first meant such a guest building, since hosting usually means offering food and drink. The sense then narrowed to a general building.

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