庙 = 广 + 由

庙 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “temple”. It is built from 广 (wide) and 由 (cause).

Keyword: temple
Pinyin (Mandarin): miào
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: temple, shrine, святыня, храм, shrine

Decomposition

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广 wide
由 cause

How to find 庙 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “wide” + “cause”. 庙 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 庙 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.