Forbidden City Word Search
A free Forbidden City (Beijing) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on architectural features, history, and surrounding places, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Located in Beijing.
Words to find: FORBIDDEN, ZIJINCHENG, MERIDIAN, IMPERIAL, MING, QING, YONGLE, KANGXI, THRONE, PAVILION, GARDEN, POND.
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Forbidden City word list, defined
- FORBIDDEN /fərˈbɪdən/ · adjective
- Not allowed, permitted, or authorized; banned by an authority, rule, or law. It also describes something socially or morally proscribed. Related: prohibited, banned, outlawed, taboo.
- MERIDIAN /məˈrɪdiən/ · noun
- A line on a map or globe that connects points of equal longitude, or the time of day at a particular place on the Earth's surface, especially when it is at its highest or lowest point in the sky. Related: longitude, line of longitude, prime meridian.
- IMPERIAL /ɪmˈpɪərəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of an empire or emperor; having supreme power or authority. Related: regal, majestic, monarchic, sovereign.
- MING /mɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- Ming refers to the Ming dynasty, a Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644. As a verb, ming means to mix or blend. Related: mixing, blending, merging, combining.
- THRONE /θraʊn/ · noun
- A chair or seat of state for a king, queen, or other sovereign, typically on a raised dais or platform. A position of great power or authority. Related: chair, seat, throne room, sceptre.
- PAVILION /ˈpævɪlɪən/ · noun
- A building or structure, typically with a roof, used for recreation, entertainment, or display, especially in a park or garden. A structure, such as a tent or a marquee, used for temporary purposes. Related: marquee, tent, canopy, gazebo.
- GARDEN /ˈɡɑːrdn/ · noun
- An area of ground surrounding a building, typically planted with flowers, shrubs, and trees, and maintained for pleasure, beauty, or for the production of fruits, vegetables, or herbs. Related: yard, park, orchard, plot.
- POND /pɒnd/ · noun
- A small body of standing water, usually fresh, either natural or artificial, often surrounded by vegetation and providing a habitat for plants and animals. A small pool of water, especially one that is artificial or man-made. Related: lake, pool, watering hole, marsh.
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