corridor, porch

廊 is composed of 广 (shelter) and 郎 (gentleman). 广 is a pictograph of a large house, implying a building. 郎 is formed from 良 (good) and the radical 邑 (city). 良 depicts a covered passageway connecting rooms, while 邑 refers to the capital city, indicating that such covered passages were commonly seen in the bustling capital. 良 originally meant a traversable walkway, but as 良 developed multiple meanings, 廊 was created to specifically denote its original meaning.