宫殿 gōngdiàn palace
How to remember 宫殿: 宫 palace + 殿 hall = palace.
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How it is used
- A palace - the grand physical building where royalty lived - 金碧辉煌的宫殿 (jīnbì huīhuáng de gōngdiàn) a resplendent palace.
- Refers to the structure itself, vs 宫廷 (the court as an institution). Measure word 座 (zuò).
- 故宫 (the Forbidden City) is the most famous example of 宫殿 architecture.