宫
palace; temple; cultural center; uterus
Meanings
7 senses · 35 examplesnoun
imperial palace; royal residence
literaryRefers to residences of emperors, empresses, and crown princes in ancient China.
The Forbidden City is a famous historical building in China.
The emperor and empress live in the palace.
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The Eastern Palace was the residence of the crown prince in ancient times.
This palace was built during the Ming Dynasty.
We visited the palace complex in the Summer Palace.
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celestial palace; fairy residence
literaryRefers to mythical residences of gods and immortals.
Legend has it there is the Moon Palace on the moon.
The Heavenly Palace is where immortals live.
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The Dragon Palace is the palace of the Dragon King.
Chang'e lives in the Moon Palace.
The Heavenly Palace in myths is very beautiful.
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temple name
neutralUsed in the names of temples or religious buildings.
Yonghe Temple is a famous temple in Beijing.
Bixia Temple is located on Mount Tai.
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We will visit Qingyang Temple tomorrow.
This temple was built during the Tang Dynasty.
Many ancient temples have been preserved to this day.
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cultural center; community hall
neutralRefers to buildings for cultural activities and entertainment.
The Children's Palace is a place for children to learn.
The Nationalities Cultural Palace often holds cultural exhibitions.
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The Workers' Cultural Palace has many activities.
We joined a calligraphy class at the cultural palace.
The city cultural palace has just been renovated.
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uterus; womb
technicalMedical term referring to the uterus in the female reproductive system.
She went to see a doctor because of cervical problems.
Ectopic pregnancy is a dangerous condition.
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The doctor recommended her to have a curettage.
The endometrium is the tissue lining the uterus.
The uterus is an important reproductive organ for women.
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surname Gong
neutralA Chinese family name.
My friend's last name is Gong.
Mr. Gong is the manager of our company.
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The surname Gong is not very common in China.
Ms. Gong will come to the meeting tomorrow.
The surname Gong has many different origins.
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Gong, one of the five notes in ancient Chinese music
literaryRefers to one of the five notes in traditional Chinese music, corresponding to '1' in numbered musical notation.
Gong, Shang, Jue, Zhi, Yu are the five notes in ancient Chinese music.
The Gong note corresponds to "1" in numbered musical notation.
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This piece of music is based on the Gong note.
In ancient music theory, Gong is the first of the five notes.
He is learning the Gong and Shang modes in the five-note scale.