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palace
palace
main hall of a Buddhist temple
Your Majesty
to bring up the rear
main hall of a Buddhist temple
shrine
court examination, the top grade imperial exam
king's palace
side palace hall
runner-up
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He was born in a palace that isn't there any more.
Source: Tatoeba #6082528 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe temples on Mars are decorated with lotus flowers.
Source: Tatoeba #12398141 · CC BY 2.0 FRFarther from the palace and to its north and south were the commoners, merchants, artisans, and laborers.
Source: Tatoeba #747912 · CC BY 2.0 FRZeal for your house will consume me.
Source: Tatoeba #793559 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.