馆
guǎn
building
shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1]
food (饣) + official (官) = an official service establishment
An official (官) building where food (饣) and hospitality are provided — a government guesthouse or service hall. This pairing captures the sense of a recognized, sanctioned establishment, which is why 馆 covers everything from embassies to restaurants to libraries.
官OfficialSemantic
饣FoodSemantic
Words with 馆
道馆
dào guǎn
martial arts studio; dojo
酒馆
jiǔ guǎn
tavern
酒馆儿
jiǔ guǎn r
erhua form of 酒館|酒馆[jiu3 guan3]
领馆
lǐng guǎn
consulate
闭馆
bì guǎn
(of libraries, museums etc) to be closed
领事馆
lǐng shì guǎn
consulate
饭馆
fàn guǎn
restaurant
饺子馆
jiǎo zi guǎn
dumpling restaurant
餐酒馆
cān jiǔ guǎn
(Tw) bistro
餐馆
cān guǎn
restaurant
馆地
guǎn dì
school (old)
馆子
guǎn zi
restaurant