领事馆
Old HSK 6
领事馆 (lǐngshìguǎn) · consulate
领事馆 (lǐngshìguǎn) means “consulate”. It is written with 3 characters: 领 (to lead) + 事 (matter) + 馆 (public building). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 领事馆 is built
The characters
领 lǐng · to lead
What 领 is made of
- 令lìng — command
- 人rén — person
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 令 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
事 shì · matter
What 事 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
馆 guǎn · public building
What 馆 is made of
- 饣shí — food
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 官guān — official
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 㠯yǐ — according to
- 己jǐ — self
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: A public 官 building where food 饣 is served; 官 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他去领事馆办签证。Tā qù lǐngshìguǎn bàn qiānzhèng.He went to the consulate to apply for a visa.
领事馆就在这条街上。Lǐngshìguǎn jiù zài zhè tiáo jiē shàng.The consulate is on this street.
Questions about 领事馆
What does 领事馆 mean?
领事馆 (lǐngshìguǎn) means “consulate”.
How do you pronounce 领事馆?
领事馆 is pronounced lǐngshìguǎn.
Which HSK level is 领事馆?
领事馆 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 本领běnlǐngskill
- 带领dàilǐngto lead
- 领导lǐngdǎoleader
- 领先lǐngxiānto lead
- 系领带jì lǐngdàito tie a necktie
- 领域lǐngyùfield
- 纲领gānglǐngprogram
- 领会lǐnghuìto understand
- 领土lǐngtǔterritory
- 领悟lǐngwùto comprehend
Learn 领事馆 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 118: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.