gōng

palace; temple; surname Gong

Character data

Radical ⼧ (40.7)
Strokes 10
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

宮 gōng
  1. 1. palace
  2. 2. temple
  3. 3. surname Gong
  4. 4. first note in pentatonic scale
  5. 5. castration (as corporal punishment)

Words containing 宮

Word Meaning
contraction of the uterus (during childbirth)
Taoist temple
modes of ancient Chinese music
palace
cervix; neck of the uterus
children's center for after-school activities
Potala, winter palace of Dalai Lamas in Lhasa, Tibet
Heian Jingū or Heian Shrine, in Kyōto, Japan
(slang) to have served several sentences; recidivist
chambers of imperial concubines; harem
Elysee Palace, French president's home
to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history
Zhinan Temple in Muzha, Taipei
the Forbidden City
Palace Museum, in the Forbidden City, Beijing
cultural palace
erotic picture; by extension, the Crown Prince
Gyeongbokgung palace in central Seoul
Palace in the Moon (in folk tales)
empress
The Crystal Palace
Shenyang Imperial Palace museum
imperial palace
White House
The West Wing (US TV series)