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宮闈

宮闈

See also: 宫闱

Chinese

		palace	door to women's room; gate to palace
trad. (宮闈)		宮	闈
simp. (宫闱)		宫	闱

Noun

宮闈

living quarters for imperial wives and concubines
imperial wives and concubines

Synonyms

後宮／后宫 (hòugōng)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): gōngwéi

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄥㄨㄟˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gung¹ wai⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: gōngwéi
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄥㄨㄟˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gongwei
  - IPA ^(key): /kʊŋ⁵⁵ u̯eɪ̯³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    宮闈／宫闱
    恭維／恭维
    攻圍／攻围
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gung¹ wai⁴
  - Yale: gūng wàih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gung¹ wai⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /kʊŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯²¹/