廊 (láng) is a Chinese character meaning “corridor”. It is written from 广 (wide; dotted cliff radical) and 郎 (young man; gentleman), one enclosing the other, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
广 + 郎
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 说文新附：廊，东西序也。从广，郎声；现代字形构形分析（笔画数据核验：⿸广郎，3+8=11 画）
Memory aid
Under a wide roof (广) a young man (郎) strolls along — a long covered corridor.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 走廊zǒu lángcorridor; hallway廊 = láng
- 画廊huà lángart gallery廊 = láng
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All readings
corridor
corridor; veranda; covered walkway; gallery
房屋前檐下或独立有顶的通道。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 走廊zǒu lángcorridor; hallway廊 = láng
- 画廊huà lángart gallery廊 = láng
Sound component
郎 family exact
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 廊 mean?
廊 (láng) means corridor; veranda; covered walkway; gallery.
How do you pronounce 廊?
It is pronounced láng.
What parts is 廊 made of?
广 (wide; dotted cliff radical) and 郎 (young man; gentleman), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 说文新附：廊，东西序也。从广，郎声；现代字形构形分析（笔画数据核验：⿸广郎，3+8=11 画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 廊 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 廊?
广. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 廊?
Common ones are 走廊 and 画廊. The reading of 廊 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.