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Meaning of 宮

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(Simplified: 宫)HSK 6
Pinyin: gōng
English Definition: palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale; surname Gong
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: 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HSK 6 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.