Chinese Word: 宫 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

宫 (Trad.: 宮)HSK 6

Pinyin: gōng

English Definition: palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale

Chinese Definition:
①房屋(封建时代专指帝王的住所)：宫室。宫廷。宫殿。宫观(guàn)(ａ．供帝王游乐的离宫；b．道教的庙宇)。宫禁。宫苑。宫刑。
②神话中神仙居住的房屋：天宫。龙宫。蟾宫。
③庙宇的名称：雍和宫。
④一些文化娱乐场所：少年宫。文化宫。
⑤天文上黄道分为十二宫，每一宫三十度。
⑥中国古代五音之一，相当于简谱“1”。
⑦指“子宫”(妇女生殖器官)。
⑧姓氏。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 宀

Pictophonetic: 吕 indicates the sound; 宀 (roof) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 宀 [gàimian2] roof; house
- 吕 [ lǚ ] a musical note; surname

Similar Characters: 宮官宁宜铝

Step by Step Stroke Sequence: Download Customize Pin it
Stroke order image for Chinese character 宫

Example Words

白宫	bái gōng	White House
故宫	gù gōng	the Forbidden City; abbr. for 故宫博物院
故宫	gù gōng	former imperial palace
宫廷	gōng tíng	court (of king or emperor)
宫殿	gōng diàn	palace; Classifiers: 座	HSK 6

More: 宫* | *宫 | *宫*

Example Sentences

1		wǒ men 我们 qù 去 cān guān 参观 le 了 gù gōng 故宫。 We went to visit the Forbidden City.
2		zhè 这 shì 是 wǒ 我 dì yī cì 第一次 qù 去 gù gōng 故宫。 This is my first time to the Palace Museum.
3		tán pàn 谈判 suí hòu 随后 zài 在 bái gōng 白宫 jǔ xíng 举行。 The negotiations will be held at the White House afterwards.
4		zhè lǐ 这里 céng 曾 shì 是 huáng dì 皇帝 de 的 gōng tíng 宫廷。 This was once the palace of the emperors.
5		dà shǐ 大使 jiàng 将 chū xí 出席 zài 在 bái gōng 白宫 de 的 zhāo dài huì 招待会。 The ambassador will attend a reception at the White House.

More Sentences

1		wǒ men 我们 qù 去 cān guān 参观 le 了 gù gōng 故宫。 We went to visit the Forbidden City.
2		zhè 这 shì 是 wǒ 我 dì yī cì 第一次 qù 去 gù gōng 故宫。 This is my first time to the Palace Museum.
3		tán pàn 谈判 suí hòu 随后 zài 在 bái gōng 白宫 jǔ xíng 举行。 The negotiations will be held at the White House afterwards.
4		zhè lǐ 这里 céng 曾 shì 是 huáng dì 皇帝 de 的 gōng tíng 宫廷。 This was once the palace of the emperors.
5		dà shǐ 大使 jiàng 将 chū xí 出席 zài 在 bái gōng 白宫 de 的 zhāo dài huì 招待会。 The ambassador will attend a reception at the White House.

Meaning of 宫

Example Words

Example Sentences

General Info

Order & Shipping

Need Help?

Cooperation