What does 殿 mean in Chinese?

殿 (diàn) means "palace hall" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 殿?

殿 is pronounced "diàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

殿 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 殿 include 宫殿 (palace), 殿堂 (palace), 偏殿 (side palace hall), 大殿 (main hall of a Buddhist temple), 宝殿 (king's palace).

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殿

diàn

palace hall

Radical: 殳 (no. 79)

大雄宝殿是寺庙的主殿。

Dàxióng bǎodiàn shì sìmiào de zhǔdiàn

The Mahavira Hall is the main hall of the temple

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
宫殿	gōng diàn	palace	HSK 7-9
殿堂	diàn táng	palace	HSK 7-9
偏殿	piān diàn	side palace hall
大殿	dà diàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple
宝殿	bǎo diàn	king's palace
正殿	zhèng diàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple
殿下

殿 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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