殿
palace hall
13 strokes
Dict coverage rank #2,236 U+6BBF
How 殿 is formed
How to remember it
ceremonial hall · Heisig RSH #2771
flag + 共 together + missile
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 殿 as their sound component
These characters all use 殿 (diàn) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殿 sound component | diàn | hall; palace; temple |
| 臀 | tún | buttocks |
| 癜 | diàn | erythema |
Words containing 殿
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 无事不登三宝殿 | wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn | lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior… |
| 圣伯多禄大殿 | Shèng bó duō lù Dà diàn | St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City |
| 太和殿 | Tài hé diàn | Hall of Supreme Harmony, the largest of the three halls that constitute the heart of the O… |
| 大雄宝殿 | dà xióng bǎo diàn | Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of venera… |
| 森罗宝殿 | Sēn luó bǎo diàn | Yama's palace |
| 森罗殿 | Sēn luó diàn | the Palace of the King of Hell 閻王|阎王[Yan2 wang5] |
| 大殿 | dà diàn | main hall of a Buddhist temple |
| 殿下 | diàn xià | Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness |
| 神殿 | shén diàn | shrine |
| 殿后 | diàn hòu | to bring up the rear |
| 正殿 | zhèng diàn | main hall of a Buddhist temple |
| 殿军 | diàn jūn | runner-up |
| 圣殿 | shèng diàn | temple |
| 宝殿 | bǎo diàn | king's palace; throne hall |
| 殿卫 | diàn wèi | fullback (sports) |
| 殿堂 | diàn táng | palace; hall; temple buildings |
| 殿试 | diàn shì | court examination, the top grade imperial exam |
| 偏殿 | piān diàn | side palace hall; side chamber |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace; CL:座[zuo4] |
| 阎罗殿 | Yán luó diàn | Yama's palace |