宫
Character
a palace; a king's very large, beautiful home
Meaning
gōng
gong1- a palace; a king's very large, beautiful home
- a maze (as in 迷宫)
- a Chinese family name
Examples
我想去那个宫殿看看。
wǒ xiǎng qù nà ge gōng diàn kàn kan
I want to go and see that palace.
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这个迷宫太难了,我们走吧!
zhè ge mí gōng tài nán le wǒ men zǒu ba
This maze is too hard; let's go!
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宫先生是我的老师。
gōng xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī
Mr. Gong is my teacher.
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Stroke order
All 9 strokes
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Words with 宫
See all 103 →宫廷gōng tíngthe palace of a king or emperor, with the people who serve himWordHSK 7–9宫殿gōng diàna very large, beautiful building where a king or queen livesWordHSK 7–9宫主gōng zhǔimperial empressWord宫人gōng rénimperial concubine or palace maidWord宫位gōng wèihouse (astrology)Word宫刑gōng xíngcastration (archaic punishment)Word宫城gōng chéngMiyagi (prefecture in Japan)Word宫女gōng nǚpalace maidWord宫崎gōng qí(Japanese surname) MiyazakiWord宫掖gōng yèpalace apartmentsWord宫本gōng běnMiyamoto (Japanese surname)Word宫缩gōng suōcontraction of the uterus (during childbirth)Word