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黃門
黃門
Chinese
yellow; sulfur; erotic; (surname)
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opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy)
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| trad. (黃門) | 黃 | 門 | |
| simp. (黄门) | 黄 | 门 | |
Noun
黃門
- (archaic) Edict Examination Bureau (門下省)
- (archaic) a eunuch
Usage notes
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, this position was filled exclusively by eunuchs. As a result, 黃門 eventually became another word for eunuch.
Derived terms
References
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三省 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh