láng

corridor

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

Components
广 meaning component

广  Meaning component

yǎnguǎng

  

roof

郎 sound component

  Sound component

láng

  

gentleman

Evolution

廊 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
廊 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
廊 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
廊 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
廊 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

láng

corridor, porch, veranda; corridor; veranda; porch

Most common words with 廊
Freq.
Word
Meaning

走廊

corridor

画廊

gallery

corridor

发廊

hair salon

长廊

promenade