How to say “palace” in Chinese
palace (imperial)
“Palace” in Chinese is 宫, gōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
宫 is read gōng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, two 口 — rooms one after another.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “宫”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 宫. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 皇帝住在宫里huángdìzhùzàigōngliThe emperor lived in the palace.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Dynasties and emperors”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “palace” in Chinese?
“Palace” in Chinese is 宫, pinyin gōng.
What does 宫 mean?
宫 (gōng) means “palace (imperial)”.
How do you write 宫?
宫 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 宫?
宫 is read gōng. Tones: gōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“palace” in the lesson “Dynasties and emperors”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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