CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- gong1
- English meanings
- surname Gong, palace, temple, castration (as corporal punishment), first note in pentatonic scale
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 宀; bottom 吕.
Meaning & sound clues
宀 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “roof”.
吕 is identified as the sound component (lǚ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 宫.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
feed
fair
totally
skill
work; worker
consolidate
surname Gong
respectful; polite
arched
attack
tribute; contribute
bow; personally
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
A palace.
- 02
The Forbidden City.
- 03
A royal palace.
- 04
An imperial palace.
- 05
Palace lanterns.
- 06
Enter the palace.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 宫廷
- 宫殿
- 皇宫