故宮
Chinese
happening; instance; reason happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old |
palace; uterus | ||
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trad. (故宮) | 故 | 宮 | |
simp. (故宫) | 故 | 宫 | |
Literally: “former palace”. |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
故宮
- Forbidden City
- Mukden Palace
- National Palace Museum (short for 國立故宮博物院/国立故宫博物院 or 故宮博物院/故宫博物院)
- Ming Palace
Usage notes
In Chinese mainland, 故宮/故宫 (gùgōng) is the preferred term for the Forbidden City over 紫禁城 (Zǐjìnchéng).
Synonyms
- (Forbidden City): 紫禁城 (Zǐjìnchéng)
References
Gugong (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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故 | 宮 |
こ Grade: 5 |
きゅう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Proper noun
故宮 • (Kokyū)
- The Forbidden City
- Synonym: 紫禁城
- National Palace Museum
- 台北故宮博物院
- taipei kokyū hakubutsuin
- National Palace Museum
- 台北故宮博物院
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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