宮 (gōng) - Palace — refers to imperial palaces, temples, grand & also used in astronomy for constellations and in

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gōng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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宮 · gōng

Palace — refers to imperial palaces, temples, grand residences;

also used in astronomy for constellations and in music for a note in the pentatonic scale.

Palace — refers to imperial palaces, temples, grandalso used in astronomy for constellations and in

Usage highlights

Imperial PalacePalace MuseumSummer Palacepalace hallpalace gatepalace wall

Synonyms

  • 殿— hall, palace (similar architectural grandeur)
  • 阙— palace tower, watchtower

Antonyms

  • 野— wilderness, countryside (opposite of civilized palace)
  • 民— common people (opposite of imperial)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Forbidden City is called the Imperial Palace (故宫).
  • We visited the Summer Palace (颐和园) in Beijing.
  • In traditional music, gong is the first note (宫音).
  • The ancient palace ruins were discovered (宫殿遗址).

Collocations

  • Imperial Palace(故宫)
  • Palace Museum(故宫博物院)
  • Summer Palace(颐和园)
  • palace hall(宫殿)
  • palace gate(宫门)
  • palace wall(宫墙)

Idioms

  • The Weiyang Palace(未央宫)
  • The Epang Palace(阿房宫)
  • Cleansing the palace to welcome the emperor(清宫除道)
  • Three palaces and six courtyards(三宫六院)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to imperial residences and temples in ancient China.
  • In astronomy, represents constellations in the Purple Forbidden enclosure.
  • In music, 'gong' is the fundamental note in the Chinese pentatonic scale.

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