Learn Chinese Characters

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

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

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 Cityinsideyǒuto have许多xǔ duōmanyjīngoldgreen jade辉煌huī huángsplendiddeof宫殿gōng diànpalace