蟾宫

蟾宮
chángōng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the moon
  2. 2 the palace on the moon

Examples

HSK 6
Shīrén wàng zhe chángōng, sīniàn yuǎnfāng de qīnrén.
Gazing at the moon, the poet longed for his family far away.
HSK 7-9
Chuánshuō Cháng'é zhù zài chángōng lǐ, shēnbiān zhǐyǒu yì zhī yùtù.
Legend says Chang'e lives in the palace on the moon, with only a jade rabbit for company.

Tips

culture
Legend puts a toad and a cassia tree on the moon, hence "toad palace". Snapping a cassia branch there, 蟾宫折桂, meant passing the imperial examinations, and is still used to wish students success.

Stroke Order

蟾 chán
宫 gōng