懂中文 Dong Chinese

廂

xiāng

side-room

Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 相 represents the sound.

Components
广 meaning component

广  Meaning component

yǎn, guǎng

  

roof

相 sound component

相  Sound component

xiāng, xiàng

  

mutual

Evolution

廂 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
廂 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

厢 (廂) 

xiāng

side-room, wing; theatre box; box (in theater); side room; side

Most common words with 廂
Freq.
Word
Meaning

车厢

carriage

厢

side

包厢

box (in a theater or concert hall)

一厢情愿

one's own wishful thinking

厢房

side room