宫

宮
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#980 most
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surname Gong

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

宫 has building 宀 as the picture and 吕 gōng marking the sound, read gōng here, not lǚ. It first meant a dwelling. Later it grew to palace, temple, and building.

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宫gōng
palace, temple, uterus

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