宫车晏驾 gōngchēyànjià death of an emperor Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 宫 宮 gōng nounproper noun palace palace; imperial residence车 車 chē noun vehicle wheeled land vehicle; car; bicycle; bus; traffic晏驾 晏駕 yànjià death of an emperor (literary) the passing of an emperor; a polite way to refer to the death of a monarch.