宫
gōng · palace💡 How to pronounce
g → like the 'g' in 'go'. ōng → like 'ong' in 'long' but with a high flat tone.
📖 The Story
宫 is a palace — the residence of emperors and the center of power. The character shows two rooms (宀) with a corridor between them (吕). A palace is not just a building — it's a world of its own, with rules, ceremonies, and secrets.
🎬 In Culture Today
The Forbidden City (故宫) in Beijing is the most famous palace in China — 980 buildings, 9,999 rooms, and 500 years of history. In movies like The Last Emperor, the palace is both a cage and a kingdom.
📚 Words
📝 Example Sentences
故宫在北京。
The Forbidden City is in Beijing.
宫殿很华丽。
The palace is very magnificent.