厢 (xiāng): compartment

Meanings

Wǒmen dìng le yī gè bāoxiāng.

We booked a private compartment.

Huǒchē de chēxiāng lǐ zuòmǎn le rén.

The train carriage was full of people.

Xīxiāngjì shì Zhōngguó gǔdiǎn míngzhù.

Romance of the Western Chamber is a Chinese classic.

usage

Rarely used alone in modern Chinese. Common compounds: 车厢 (train carriage), 包厢 (private box/room), 厢房 (side room).

西厢记 Xīxiāngjì

Romance of the Western Chamber

famous Yuan dynasty play about forbidden love

厢 xiāng