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食堂

shí tángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dining hall / cafeteria / CL:個|个[gè],間|间[jiān]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-fdddcee9bef57db5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

食堂 食堂 [shi2 tang2] /dining hall; cafeteria/CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 食
    shí

    to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse

    sì

    to feed (a person or animal)

  • 堂
    táng

    (main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL:間|间[jiān] / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.