HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
饭店
A restaurant or a hotel (often a larger establishment).
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 饭店 look like this?
'饭' (fàn) combines '饣' (food radical) with '反' (phonetic), meaning meal. '店' (diàn) combines '广' (shelter) with '占' (divination/occupy), meaning a shop or establishment. Together, they form a 'food shop'!