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TOPIK 3noun

궁궐

gunggwol

궁궐이 · 궁궐을

royal palace

Example

서울에는 경복궁 같은 아름다운 궁궐이 많아요.

Seoul has many beautiful palaces, like Gyeongbokgung.

Word parts

궁 palace궐 palace gate

Literally 'palace and its gate towers'.

Good to know

Palace names end in -궁: 경복궁, 창덕궁, 덕수궁.