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宫
gōng
Description
"宫"是皇帝或国王住的大房子，很大也很漂亮。
"宫" is a large and beautiful house where emperors or kings live.
很多人喜欢去北京的故宫看看，那里以前是皇帝住的地方。
Many people like to visit the Forbidden City in Beijing, which used to be where the emperor lived.
Meanings
宫gōng
palace
皇帝住在很大的宫里。
The emperor lives in a very large palace.
宫殿gōngdiàn
palace (as a building/structure)
这座宫殿有几百年了。
This palace is several hundred years old.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant any large house; later specialized to mean the emperor's residence.
- Nuance
often appears in compounds like 故宫, 宫殿, 迷宫 rather than alone.
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