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- 宗庙zōng miàotemple
- 刹chàBuddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅, Sanskrit ksetra)
- 寺庙sì miàotempleHSK 7-9
- 庙堂miào tángimperial ancestral temple
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庙: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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庙 (miào) means "temple; ancestral shrine; temple fair" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.
庙 is pronounced "miào" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
庙 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.
Common words with 庙 include 孔庙 (Confucian temple), 宗庙 (temple), 寺庙 (temple), 岱庙 (Dai Temple, a temple in Shandong for the god of Mount Tai), 廊庙 (imperial court).
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