Gōng

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Source form: 宮 / 宫
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Gong
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-dfb59433b2252b3e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

宮 宫 [Gong1] /surname Gong/

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gōng

All readings
Source form: 宮 / 宫
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
palace / temple / castration (as corporal punishment) / first note in pentatonic scale
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-85439d5caf990eb7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

宮 宫 [gong1] /palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first note in pentatonic scale/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 宮

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.