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Meaning of 宮

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(Simplified: 宫)
Pinyin: gōng
English Definition: palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale; surname Gong
Chinese Definition:
①房屋(封建時代專指帝王的住所):宮室。宮廷。宮殿。宮觀(guàn)(a.供帝王遊樂的離宮;b.道教的廟宇)。宮禁。宮苑。宮刑。
②神話中神仙居住的房屋:天宮。龍宮。蟾宮。
③廟宇的名稱:雍和宮。
④一些文化娛樂場所:少年宮。文化宮。
⑤天文上黃道分爲十二宮,每一宮三十度。
⑥中國古代五音之一,相當於簡譜“1”。
⑦指“子宮”(婦女生殖器官)。
⑧姓氏。
Total strokes: 10; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (roof) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [gàimian2] roof; house
    • [ ] a musical note; surname
Similar Characters:
Example Words
宮廷 gōng tíng court (of king or emperor)
宮殿 gōng diàn palace; Classifiers:
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Example Sentences
1
We went to visit the Forbidden City.
2
This is my first time to the Palace Museum.
3
The negotiations will be held at the White House afterwards.
4
This was once the palace of the emperors.
5
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The ambassador will attend a reception at the White House.