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宫阙

gōng quèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
palace
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-18a4d445c7220846. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

宮闕 宫阙 [gong1 que4] /palace/

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Other forms in these source records: 宮闕

  • 宫
    gōng

    palace / temple / castration (as corporal punishment) / first note in pentatonic scale

    Gōng

    surname Gong

  • 阙
    quē

    used in place of 缺 (old) / mistake

    què

    Imperial city watchtower (old) / fault / deficiency

    Què

    surname Que

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.