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殿

殿 - diàn

hall; palace; temple

hall; palace; temple

How to read 殿

Click 殿 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi殿
Traditional殿
Pinyindiàn
Englishhall; palace; temple
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

殿下 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 殿堂. Please read 殿宇 one more time.

Common words with this character

Your Majesty; His or Her Highness
palace; hall; temple buildings
halls
to bring up the rear

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 殿 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 殿下 and 殿堂 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 殿.