Meaning
palace hall
Chinese: 宫殿、大殿。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “dian” becomes a different word in each tone. 殿 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 宫殿gōng diànpalace
- 殿堂diàn tángpalace; hall; temple buildings
- 大殿dà diànmain hall of a Buddhist temple
- 殿下diàn xiàYour Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness
- 殿后diàn hòuto bring up the rear
Example Sentence
故宫里有许多金碧辉煌的宫殿。Gù gōng lǐ yǒu xǔ duō jīn bì huī huáng de gōng diàn.There are many magnificent palace halls in the Forbidden City.
故宫Gù gōngthe Forbidden City里lǐinside有yǒuto have许多xǔ duōmany金jīngold碧bìgreen jade辉煌huī huángsplendid的deof宫殿gōng diànpalace。