diàn
殿

common
noun

Meaning of 殿

殿 means grand hall; high-rise building; surname Dian. Pronounced diàn.

  • grand hall; high-rise building
  • surname Dian
  • to move back; to cover the rear

Character Info

Radical广
Strokes8
Components
广

Stroke Order

殿

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
diàn殿
yǒu
sān
zūn
de
xiàng
 

There are three giant Buddha statues in this Buddhist hall.

xióng
bǎo
diàn殿
shì
miào
zhōng
zuì
zhǔ
yào
de
diàn殿
táng
 

The Mahavira Hall is the main hall in a Buddhist temple.

Tài
diàn殿
shì
běi
jīng
gōng
zuì
hóng
wěi
de
jiàn
zhù
zhī
 

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is one of the most magnificent buildings in the Forbidden City.

dài
wáng
zài
jīn
luán
diàn殿
shàng
chǔ
cháo
zhèng
 

Ancient emperors handled state affairs in the Hall of Golden Throne.

men
zài
diàn殿
wài
děng
hòu
le
bàn
duō
xiǎo
shí
 

We waited outside the hall for more than half an hour.