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
宫廷
gōngtíng
imperial court; palace
Characters in this word
廷 tíng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 廴 — to walk, to go
- Made of
- 廴 to walk, to go 壬 9th heavenly stem
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这部纪录片通过服饰细节，还原了清代宫廷的等级秩序。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn tōngguò fúshì xìjié, huányuán le Qīngdài gōngtíng de děngjí zhìxù. Through details of dress, this documentary reconstructs the hierarchy of the Qing imperial court.
- 这幅画描绘了古代宫廷里的一场宴会。 Zhè fú huà miáohuì le gǔdài gōngtíng lǐ de yì chǎng yànhuì. This painting depicts a banquet at an ancient imperial court.
- 宫廷里的规矩很多，连走路的方式都有要求。 Gōngtíng lǐ de guīju hěn duō, lián zǒulù de fāngshì dōu yǒu yāoqiú. The court had many rules, and there were requirements even for the way you walked.