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宫 (gōng): palace, temple

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 6noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
palace, temple
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 6
Strokes
9
Radical
宀
Structure
上下结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • palace
  • temple
  • castration (as corporal punishment)
  • first note in pentatonic scale
  • surname Gong

Chinese explanation

  • 宫指古代帝王居住的房屋，如皇宫、宫殿
  • 也指神话中神仙住的地方，如天宫、龙宫
  • 还可指某些文化娱乐场所，如少年宫、文化宫
  • 另外，宫也是中国的一个姓氏。

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Example sentences

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The new classmate in our class has the surname Gong, the Gong as in 'palace'.

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Teacher Gong has taught math for over twenty years, and the students all like him very much.

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In China, people with the surname Gong aren't particularly numerous, but I know an Auntie Gong.

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