Gōng ㄍㄨㄥ gung1

  • surname Gong

gōng ㄍㄨㄥ gung1 HSK 6

  • palace
  • temple
  • castration (as corporal punishment)
  • first note in pentatonic scale

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 宫 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 皇宮警衞森嚴。 The palace was heavily guarded.
  • 宮崎不是它往日的樣子了。 Miyazaki is not what it used to be.
  • 贵族住在故宫的东边和西边。 Aristocrats lived to the east and west of the imperial palace.
  • 埃菲尔铁塔和卢浮宫在同一座城市。 The Eiffel Tower is in the same city as the Louvre Museum.
  • 守宫砂是中国古代用来验证女人贞操的方法. Shougongsha is an old Chinese technique to test a woman's virginity.

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