HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 5
博物馆
Museum
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 5
Why does 博物馆 look like this?
博 (bó): Contains the 'ten' (十) radical, symbolizing extensiveness. It means wide, plentiful, or expert. 物 (wù): Combines 'cow' (牛) and 'not' (勿). Originally referring to colorful cattle, it now means 'things' or 'objects' in general. 馆 (guǎn): Combines 'food' (饣/食) and 'official' (官). It refers to a public building or an establishment for guests or specific activities. Together, these characters describe a 'building for a wide variety of things'—a Museum!
