太監

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See also: 太监

Chinese

too (much); very; extremely
too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest
 
supervisor; hard; strong
supervisor; hard; strong; solid; firm; to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison
 
trad. (太監)
simp. (太监)
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太監

  1. (historical, Qing dynasty) eunuch of a palace or court; imperial eunuch
    太監閹割男人 [MSC, trad.]
    太监阉割男人 [MSC, simp.]
    Tàijiàn dōu shì bèi yāngē le de nánrén.
    All eunuchs are men who have been castrated.
  2. (historical, up to Ming dynasty) highest ranking imperial eunuch

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  • Manchu: ᡨᠠᡳᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨ (taigiyan)