廟U+5EDF15 STROKES
Entry·pron. miào
ㄇㄧㄠˋ
“Temple or shrine for worship of deities or ancestors; imperial hall or court; a temple fair.”
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- 廟宇ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄩˇtemple; a building for religious worship, especially in Chinese folk religion or Buddhism.
- 寺廟ㄙˋ ㄇㄧㄠˋBuddhist temple; broadly, any temple or shrine housing religious statues and used for worship.
- 廟方ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄤtemple authorities; the management or administration of a temple; temple side (in temple-related matters).
- 城隍廟ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄠˋa temple dedicated to the City God and his divine attendants; a Chenghuang temple
- 廟會ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋtemple fair; a festive market held near a temple during holidays, featuring worship, entertainment, and shopping
- 孔廟ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄇㄧㄠˋConfucius temple; temple dedicated to the worship of Confucius; site for Confucian rites and ceremonies
- 宮廟ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄠˋtemple; a building for religious worship, especially in Chinese folk religion.
- 神廟ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄠˋtemple enshrining deities or buddhas
- 土地公廟ㄊㄨˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄠˋsmall shrine worshiping the Earth God; local neighborhood temple for the deity of land and wealth
- 廟口ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄎㄡˇarea in front of a temple; traditional Taiwan street-food and market hub named for its temple location
- 媽祖廟ㄇㄚ ㄗㄨˇ ㄇㄧㄠˋtemple dedicated to Mazu, the sea goddess widely worshipped in Taiwan's coastal and fishing communities
- 廟埕ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊopen courtyard in front of a temple; temple plaza used for gatherings, festivals, and social activities
- 祖廟ㄗㄨˇ ㄇㄧㄠˋimperial ancestral temple where emperors worshipped their forebears; clan's founding ancestral shrine
- 宗廟ㄗㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄠˋtemple for worshipping ancestors; by extension, the royal house or the state
- 廟堂ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄤˊimperial ancestral temple; royal court; the government or ruling authorities
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