宫廷政变 gōngtíngzhèngbiàn palace coup Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 宫廷 宮廷 gōngtíng royal court The place where a king or emperor lives and conducts state business; a palace.政变 政變 zhèngbiàn coup d'état A sudden and often violent seizure of government power by a small group within the ruling elite or military.