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皇宫 (huáng gōng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 皇宫

名 míng noun

imperial palace

我们昨天参观了皇宫。

wǒ men zuó tiān cān guān le huáng gōng

We visited the imperial palace yesterday.

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Word breakdown

皇 huáng — imperial, emperor

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 皇帝 huáng dì — emperor HSK 6
    • 皇 imperial, sovereign
    • 帝 emperor, supreme ruler
    Example

    秦始皇是中国第一个皇帝。

    Qín Shǐ Huáng shì Zhōng guó dì yī gè huáng dì

    Qin Shi Huang was China's first emperor.

  • 2 皇上 huáng shàng — Your Majesty HSK 7
    • 皇 emperor, imperial
    • 上 above, superior (honorific suffix)
    Example

    皇上今天很高兴。

    huáng shàng jīn tiān hěn gāo xìng

    Your Majesty is very happy today.

  • 3 皇后 huáng hòu — empress HSK 7
    • 皇 imperial, emperor
    • 后 empress, queen consort
    Example

    皇后在宫中享有很高的地位。

    huáng hòu zài gōng zhōng xiǎng yǒu hěn gāo de dì wèi

    The empress enjoyed a high status in the palace.

  • 4 皇室 huáng shì — royal family HSK 7
    • 皇 imperial, royal, relating to the emperor or monarch
    • 室 house, family, household or lineage
    Example

    英国皇室成员参加了庆典。

    Yīng guó huáng shì chéng yuán cān jiā le qìng diǎn

    Members of the British royal family attended the ceremony.

宫 gōng — palace

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 宫廷 gōng tíng — imperial court HSK 7
    • 宫 palace (the physical structure and royal residence)
    • 廷 court (the governmental and administrative aspect of the royal institution)
    Example

    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.

  • 2 宫殿 gōng diàn — palace HSK 7
    • 宫 palace, imperial residence
    • 殿 hall, grand building
    Example

    国王住在华丽的宫殿里。

    guó wáng zhù zài huá lì de gōng diàn lǐ

    The king lives in a magnificent palace.

Structure & writing
1 皇 huáng — monarch; emperor
皇 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
凰 huáng the female phoenix (see 凤凰); a legendary bird symbolizing good omen 煌 huáng bright; glowing

consists of

1.1 白 bái — white (color like snow or milk, opposite of black)
白 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 的 de structural particle used after an attributive: ① general modifier before a noun ② possessive modifier ③ attributive is a person's name or pronoun, head noun is a role or identity ④ head noun combines with a preceding verb to express an action, attributive is the object of that action
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 拍 pāi to slap or pat with the palm or a flat object 泉 quán spring water
HSK 4
貌 mào appearance, looks
HSK 6
皇 huáng monarch; emperor 迫 pò to compel; to force
HSK 7
伯 bó uncle (father's elder brother) 卑 bēi low; lowly 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 泊 bó to moor a boat; to dock
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皂 zào black (color) 皆 jiē all; everyone 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 舶 bó large oceangoing vessel 魄 pò the corporeal soul (in superstition, the spirit attached to the body)
1.2 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
玩 wán to play (a game) 现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 环 huán ring-shaped object 理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer
HSK 4
琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature
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珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 璃 li see '玻璃': ① hard, brittle transparent material (glass); ② glass-like plastic
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呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament 皇 huáng monarch; emperor
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噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water)
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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 瑕 xiá flaw or blemish in jade; fig. defect or shortcoming 瑞 ruì auspicious omen; good luck 璀 cuǐ (lit.) bright and brilliant in color 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade

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2 宫 gōng — palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)

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

consists of

2.1 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
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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
2.2 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

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