Writing
庙 (miào) — how to say "temple" in Chinese
庙
Temple
noun
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
Collocations
庙里的钟
miào lǐ de zhōng
the bell in the temple
古老的庙
gǔ lǎo de miào
an ancient temple
Examples
这座庙在山上有很长的历史。
This temple on the mountain has a long history.
我们去庙。
We go to the temple.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say temple in Mandarin?
"temple" in Chinese is 庙 (miào).
Miao meaning in Chinese
庙 (miào) means "Temple".
How is 庙 pronounced?
It is pronounced miào (written as miao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for temple
It is written 庙 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 庙?
庙 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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