Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 祠堂
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
classroom (CL:間|间[jian1]); class session
食堂shítángdining hall; cafeteria; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1]
殿堂diàntángpalace; hall; temple buildings
哄堂大笑hōngtáng-dàxiàothe whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
礼堂lǐtángassembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4]
堂táng(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture