hậu cung

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 後宮, composed of 後 (“in the back”) and 宮 (“palace”) === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həw˧˨ʔ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [həw˨˩ʔ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [həw˨˩˨ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧] === Noun === hậu cung (history) the place where an East Asian emperor's harem lives === See also === cung phi thái giám