Chinese Word: 殿 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

殿HSK 6

Pinyin: diàn

English Definition: palace hall

Chinese Definition:
①高大的房屋，特指帝王所居和朝会的地方，或供奉神佛的地方：宫殿。宝殿。金銮殿。殿堂。殿阁。殿上虎(喻敢谏之臣)。殿试。
②(殿下)对亲王或太子的敬称。
③在最后：殿后。殿军。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 殳

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- ⿸ Surround from upper left
  - 尸 [ shī ] body, corpse
  - 共 [ gòng ] all, total; together; to share
- 殳 [ shū ] tool, weapon

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宫殿HSK 6	gōng diàn	palace; Classifiers: 座
殿堂	diàn táng	palace; hall; temple buildings
殿下	diàn xià	Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness
大殿	dà diàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple
正殿	zhèng diàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple

1		dà diàn 大殿 shàng 上 sù 塑 zhe 着 sān 三 zūn 尊 fó 佛。 There are three Buddhas in the main hall of the temple.
2		nà 那 zuò 座 gōng diàn 宫殿 de 的 jiàn zhù 建筑 jié gòu 结构 fēi cháng 非常 jīng měi 精美。 The architectural structure of that palace is very exquisite.
3		zhè 这 zuò 座 gǔ lǎo 古老 gōng diàn 宫殿 lǐ 里 chōng mǎn 充满 le 了 shén huà 神话 hé 和 chuán shuō 传说。 The ancient palace was filled with myths and legends.
4		zhè 这 zuò 座 gōng diàn 宫殿 lì shǐ 历史 yōu jiǔ 悠久， yōng yǒu 拥有 fēng fù 丰富 de 的 wén huà 文化 yí chǎn 遗产。 This palace has a long history and boasts rich cultural heritage.
5		gù gōng bó wù yuàn 故宫博物院 suǒ zài 所在 de 的 gù gōng 故宫 yǒu 有 600 duō nián 多年 de 的 lì shǐ 历史， shì 是 míng qīng 明清 liǎng dài 两代 zhōng guó 中国 huáng dì 皇帝 de 的 gōng diàn 宫殿。 The Palace Museum is located in the Forbidden City, which has a history of more than 600 years and was the palace of Chinese emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

1		dà diàn 大殿 shàng 上 sù 塑 zhe 着 sān 三 zūn 尊 fó 佛。 There are three Buddhas in the main hall of the temple.
2		nà 那 zuò 座 gōng diàn 宫殿 de 的 jiàn zhù 建筑 jié gòu 结构 fēi cháng 非常 jīng měi 精美。 The architectural structure of that palace is very exquisite.
3		zhè 这 zuò 座 gǔ lǎo 古老 gōng diàn 宫殿 lǐ 里 chōng mǎn 充满 le 了 shén huà 神话 hé 和 chuán shuō 传说。 The ancient palace was filled with myths and legends.
4		zhè 这 zuò 座 gōng diàn 宫殿 lì shǐ 历史 yōu jiǔ 悠久， yōng yǒu 拥有 fēng fù 丰富 de 的 wén huà 文化 yí chǎn 遗产。 This palace has a long history and boasts rich cultural heritage.
5		gù gōng bó wù yuàn 故宫博物院 suǒ zài 所在 de 的 gù gōng 故宫 yǒu 有 600 duō nián 多年 de 的 lì shǐ 历史， shì 是 míng qīng 明清 liǎng dài 两代 zhōng guó 中国 huáng dì 皇帝 de 的 gōng diàn 宫殿。 The Palace Museum is located in the Forbidden City, which has a history of more than 600 years and was the palace of Chinese emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties.