CHINESE CHARACTER

宫 (gōng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

gōng

palace; surname

HSK 69 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

宀

Primary radical

宀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 宫.

吕

Phonetic component

吕 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 9

Write 宫 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 宫

宫gōng

HSK 6 · surname Gong; palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale

宫殿gōngdiàn

HSK 7-9 · palace

宫廷gōngtíng

HSK 7-9 · court (of king or emperor)

皇宫huánggōng

HSK 7-9 · imperial palace

FAQ

What does 宫 (gōng) mean in Chinese?

palace; surname

How do you write 宫 in stroke order?

宫 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 宫?

宀 is the radical in 宫. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 宫?

宫 (gōng): surname Gong; palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale; 宫殿 (gōngdiàn): palace; 宫廷 (gōngtíng): court (of king or emperor).