馆 (guǎn): restaurant, hall
馆 (guǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “restaurant, hall.” Classified as HSK Level 2 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 饣 (structural) and 官 (structural). It ranks #1010 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 馆 a public 官 building where food 饣 is served; 官 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 饣 (eat) appears in many related characters such as 饭 (fàn, meal, rice), 饿 (è, hungry), 食 (shí, to eat).
Definitions
- restaurant, hall
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA public 官 building where food 饣 is served; 官 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰饣官 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 馆
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 旅馆noun | lǚ guǎn | hotel | 4 |
| 图书馆noun | tú shū guǎn | library | 3 |
| 博物馆noun | bó wù guǎn | museum | 5 |
| 宾馆noun | bīn guǎn | guesthouse | 3 |
| 体育馆noun | tǐ yù guǎn | gym | 3 |
| 使馆noun | shǐ guǎn | consulate | 4 |
| 饭馆noun | fàn guǎn | restaurant | 2 |
| 场馆noun | chǎng guǎn | sporting venue | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 餐馆 | cān guǎn | restaurant |
| 酒馆 | jiǔ guǎn | tavern |
| 大使馆 | dà shǐ guǎn | embassy |
| 咖啡馆 | kā fēi guǎn | café |
| 殡仪馆 | bìn yí guǎn | a funeral home |
| 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate |
| 天文馆 | tiān wén guǎn | planetarium |
| 水族馆 | shuǐ zú guǎn | aquarium (open to the public) |
| 纪念馆 | jì niàn guǎn | memorial hall |
| 艺术馆 | yì shù guǎn | art gallery |
| 美术馆 | měi shù guǎn | art gallery |
| 中餐馆 | zhōng cān guǎn | Chinese restaurant |
| 档案馆 | dàng àn guǎn | archive library |
| 公馆 | gōng guǎn | residence (of sb rich or important) |
| 照相馆 | zhào xiàng guǎn | photo studio |
馆 appears in 91 compound words: 7 as the first character, 81 as the last, and 12 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 馆 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
这家餐馆的菜品很丰富，价格也很实惠。
Zhè jiā cānguǎn de càipǐn hěn fēngfù, jiàgé yě hěn shíhuì.
This restaurant has a rich variety of dishes, and the prices are also very reasonable.
非常AI的一年 2026从剧场、美术馆到文学馆都疯AI
fēi cháng A I de yī nián 2 0 2 6 cóng jù chǎng , měi shù guǎn dào wén xué guǎn dōu fēng A I
A very AI year 2026 From theaters, art galleries to literary museums, crazy AI
全台最大旗舰店!牛排馆扫地畚箕举高清灰
quán tái zuì dà qí jiàn diàn ! niú pái guǎn sǎo dì 畚 箕 jǔ gāo qīng huī
The largest flagship store in Taiwan! Steakhouse sweeps the floor and lifts high-definition ash
一晚6千旅馆见蟑螂尸体 台南观旅局派员稽查
yī wǎn 6 qiān lǚ guǎn jiàn 蟑 螂 shī tǐ tái nán guàn lǚ jú pài yuán jī chá
6,000 hotels saw cockroach corpses in one night, and the Tainan Tourism Bureau sent personnel to inspect
“马”上来沪|艺马当先 在申城美术馆里过个雅致年
mǎ shǎng lái hù yì mǎ dāng xiān zài shēn chéng měi shù guǎn lǐ guò gě yǎ zhì nián
"Horses Come to Shanghai|Art Horses Take the Lead Have an Elegant Year in Shencheng Art Museums
马年首日上海科技馆试开放 互动展项人气最旺
mǎ nián shǒu rì shǎng hǎi kē jì guǎn shì kāi fàng hù dòng zhǎn xiàng rén qì zuì wàng
The first day of the Year of the Horse, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum trial opening interactive exhibits most popular
这城里有没有博物馆？
Zhè chéng lǐ yǒuméiyǒu bówùguǎn?
Is there a museum in this town?
博物馆的入口在哪？
Bówùguǎn de rùkǒu zài nǎ?
Where's the entrance to the museum?
你知道这家旅馆吗？
Nǐ zhīdào zhè jiā lǚguǎn ma?
Do you know that hotel?
图书馆离这里有多远？
Túshūguǎn lí zhèlǐ yǒu duō yuǎn?
How far is the library from here?
Character Family
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