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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

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

馆 guǎn · public building

What 馆 is made of

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.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 118: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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