宫 gōng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 吕 a musical note
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
宫
gōng
palace, temple
Character
Example phrases
- 这座古老的宫建在山腰上，游客需要沿石阶慢慢上去。 Zhè zuò gǔlǎo de gōng jiàn zài shānyāo shàng, yóukè xūyào yán shíjiē mànmàn shàngqù. This ancient palace was built on the mountainside, so visitors need to slowly climb up the stone steps.
- 童话里的公主住在漂亮的宫殿里。 Tónghuà lǐ de gōngzhǔ zhù zài piàoliang de gōngdiàn lǐ. The princess in the fairy tale lives in a beautiful palace.
- 周末我们打算去故宫看看，听说人很多。 Zhōumò wǒmen dǎsuàn qù Gùgōng kànkan, tīngshuō rén hěn duō. This weekend we plan to visit the Forbidden City; I hear it is very crowded.