正宮

Chinese

		just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	palace; uterus
trad. (正宮)		正	宮
simp. (正宫)		正	宫

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhènggōng

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zing³ gung¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: zhènggōng
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqgong
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zing³ gung¹
  - Yale: jing gūng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzing³ gung¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: jing³ gung¹
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sɪŋ³³ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

正宮

empress's palace
(metonymically) empress
(neologism, slang, humorous) lawfully wedded wife (as opposed to a mistress)

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