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palace
court
imperial palace
imperial concubine or palace maid
harem
underground palace
Palace in the Moon
house
temporary imperial residence
palace maid
to castrate oneself
uterus
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He was born in a palace that isn't there any more.
Source: Tatoeba #6082528 · 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 FRAristocrats lived to the east and west of the imperial palace.
Source: Tatoeba #747889 · CC BY 2.0 FRShougongsha is an old Chinese technique to test a woman's virginity.
Source: Tatoeba #1513430 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe Eiffel Tower is in the same city as the Louvre Museum.
Source: Tatoeba #526553 · 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.