Word: 宫 (gōng) Traditional: 宮 宫 dictionary entry gōng palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale; surname Gong Full dictionary entry for 宫 Example sentences using 宫 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 她姓宫，是我的新邻居。 Tā xìng gōng, shì wǒ de xīn línjū. Her surname is Gong, and she is my new neighbor. 妃子在宫里过得很孤单。 Fēizi zài gōng lǐ guò de hěn gūdān. The imperial concubine lived a lonely life in the palace. 皇帝以前住在宫里。 Huángdì yǐqián zhù zài gōng lǐ. The emperor used to live in the palace.