宫 Strokes Write it Listen 宫 gōng palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment) HSK 6 9 strokes Radical 宀 Sound + meaning 4 words Built from宀meaninggàiroof; house吕soundlǚa musical note; surname How it works宀 hints at the meaning (roof), and 吕 lǚ hints at the sound.