English Explanatory Dictionary

Forbidden City

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A palace of the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty located in Dongcheng district, Beijing, China.

Word forms

Forbidden City the Forbidden City

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 紫禁城 (Zǐjìnchéng, literally “Purple Forbidden City”, or “Imperial Forbidden City”).

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