Meaning of gōng:
宫
surname Gong; palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale
Gōng xiānshēng jīntiān bù zài bàngōngshì.
宫先生今天不在办公室。
Mr. Gong is not in the office today.
Gù gōng shì Zhōngguó zuì zhùmíng de jiànzhù zhī yī.
故宫是中国最著名的建筑之一。
The Forbidden City is one of the most famous buildings in China.
Zhè zuò gǔlǎo de sìmiào jíshì yīgè wénhuà yíchǎn, yěshì yīgè zhùmíng de gōng.
这座古老的寺庙即是一个文化遗产，也是一个着名的宫。
This ancient temple is both a cultural heritage and a famous palace.
Zài gǔdài, fànrén kěnéng huì bèi pànchǔ gōng xíng.
在古代，犯人可能会被判处宫刑。
In ancient times, criminals might be sentenced to castration.
Zài gǔdài yīnyuè zhōng, gōng shì wǔ shēng yīnjiē de dì yī gè yīn.
在古代音乐中，宫是五声音阶的第一个音。
In ancient music, gong is the first note in the pentatonic scale.
