宫
HSK 6

宫 (gōng): palace

gōng

palace

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Pinyin

gōng

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

palace

How to Write 宫 (gōng)

宫 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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  9. 9

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Origin of 宫

A phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, and 吕 hints at the pronunciation.

What 宫 is Made Of

宫 is built from 2 components:

宀roof
吕a musical note

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Words Using 宫

Common Chinese words that contain 宫:

宫殿

gōngdiàn

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