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进宫

jìn gōng

2-character word Traditional 進宮

What 进宫 means

1. to enter the emperor's palace
2. slangto go to jail

The characters in 进宫

• 进jìnto go forward; to advance; to go in
• 宫gōngpalace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment)

Words containing 进宫

• 几进宫jǐ jìn gōng(slang) to have served several sentences; recidivist; old lag
• 二进宫èr jìn gōngname of a famous opera; (slang) to go to jail for a second offense

Sounds the same

Read jìn gōng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 进攻to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive