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宫廷 (gōng tíng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

宫廷 (gōng tíng) is a Chinese word: imperial court. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 宫廷

名 míng noun

imperial court

这部电视剧讲述了清朝宫廷的生活。

zhè bù diàn shì jù jiǎng shù le Qīng cháo gōng tíng de shēng huó

This TV series tells about life in the Qing Dynasty imperial court.

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Word breakdown

宫 gōng — palace (the physical structure and royal residence)

Words with this character (2)

廷 tíng — court (the governmental and administrative aspect of the royal institution)

Structure & writing
1 宫 gōng — palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)

宫 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
HSK 4
寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
HSK 6
宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
1.2 吕 lǚ — ancient pitch-pipe used to calibrate musical tuning
吕 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 5
营 yíng to seek; to pursue
HSK 6
宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
HSK 7
侣 lǚ companion; partner

Stroke order

2 廷 tíng — imperial court, the place where the monarch held audiences in feudal times
廷 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
挺 tǐng stiff and straight
HSK 4
庭 tíng hall; main room of a house
HSK 7
艇 tǐng a light, fast boat or vessel under 500 tons, or a craft with special purposes, e.g. yacht, lifeboat, torpedo boat, submarine

consists of

2.1 廴 yǐn — long stride/walking radical
廴 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
建 jiàn to build; to construct
HSK 5
延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend
HSK 7
廷 tíng imperial court, the place where the monarch held audiences in feudal times
2.2 壬 rén — ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems; ninth in order
壬 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
任 rèn to appoint; to assign to a post
HSK 7
廷 tíng imperial court, the place where the monarch held audiences in feudal times 饪 rèn to cook food

Stroke order