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故宫

故宮
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Meanings

  1. 1 the Forbidden City (Beijing)
  2. 2 former imperial palace

Examples

故宫是明清两代的皇宫。
Gùgōng shì Míng Qīng liǎng dài de huánggōng.
The Forbidden City was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
去北京一定要去故宫看看。
Qù Běijīng yídìng yào qù Gùgōng kànkan.
When you go to Beijing, you really must visit the Forbidden City.

Tips

history
Built by the Ming Yongle Emperor between 1406–1420, 故宫 served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors over the Ming and Qing dynasties until the 1911 revolution. Today known as 故宫博物院 (the Palace Museum), it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest preserved wooden palace complex in the world.
usage
故宫 literally means 'former palace'. Note that Taipei also has its 国立故宫博物院 (National Palace Museum), which houses much of the imperial art collection moved from Beijing in 1948–49 — both places share the name 故宫.

Stroke Order

故 gù
宫 gōng